Driving a Deal - Part 1

Part 1: The Negotiations

In the first part of this series about the auto industry's impact on Michigan's economy, Midwest Bureau Chief Diane Eastabrook examines what is at stake in the latest round of contract negotiations between carmakers and the United Auto Workers union.


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External Links/Articles*

• The Chrysler Group
  This links to the Chrysler Group's home page. DaimlerChrysler recently announced that it sold majority ownership of Chrysler Group to Cerberus Capital Management.
• Ford Motor Company
  This links to a list of press releases Ford has issued on the topic of "Labor Relations." One of the releases offers highlights of the 2003 agreement between the UAW and Ford.
• General Motors
  This links to the Management Discussion section of GM's 2005 Annual Report. The section focuses on "Key Factors Affecting Future Results" and includes references to the 2007 labor negotiations between GM and the UAW.
• United Auto Workers (UAW)
  This links to summaries of the 2003 contracts the UAW signed with General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler.
• University of Chicago Graduate School of Business (GSB)
  James Schrager, a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management in the University of Chicago's GSB, is interviewed in Diane Eastabrook's report. This links to the a GSB news article titled, "Ford Canada CEO Says Auto Industry needs to Become Flexible."
• University of Illinois Institute of Labor & Industrial Relations
  The Institute of Labor & Industrial Relations is dedicated to research and teaching on the topic of employment relations. Robert Bruno, one of the Institute's professors, is interviewed in Diane Eastabrook's report. This links to a list of working papers published by the Institute.
• U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  This links to information the IRS offers about Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Associations (VEBAs), which are mentioned in Diane Eastabrook's report.

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