November 1, 2009 http://detnews.com/article/20091101/AUTO01/911010321 Analysis: Rejection of Ford-UAW deal spells trouble for region, industry BRYCE G. HOFFMAN The Detroit News Workers at Ford Motor Co. have overwhelmingly rejected an agreement negotiated between the company and the United Auto Workers last month, creating a new challenge for the Dearborn automaker and raising serious questions about the [...]

SH mayor works at plant   Spring Hill Mayor Michael Dinwiddie works at the General Motors Spring Hill Manufacturing plant. The mayor, who started work at the plant Monday, has been helping assemble the doors of the Chevrolet Traverse. Courtesy photo by Jack Cobb Dinwiddie joins GM assembly By CHRIS GRAHAM/ chrisgraham@c-dh.net SPRING HILL — [...]

November 1, 2009   Magna-Opel deal may proceed BY MARK PHELAN FREE PRESS COLUMNIST General Motors’ board of directors may make a final decision Tuesday on what to do with the automaker’s Opel/Vauxhall business in Europe, but neither Opel/Vauxhall nor any of its potential owners is out of the woods yet. The odds are that [...]

November 1, 2009 UAW accepts defeat of plan to change Ford deal Workers say fatigue, skepticism led vote BY BRENT SNAVELY FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER Even with a few UAW locals left to vote today, UAW officials have concluded that there is no way that a proposal to modify its labor contract with Ford Motor [...]