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News in Brief      Sunday - September 05, 2010

LABOR RELATIONS
GM’s New CEO Meets With UAW Leaders, Says Let’s Work Together
September 3, 2010 9:55 AM CT
After the meeting at UAW headquarters in Detroit, Daniel Akerson said the leaders concluded that ‘while we will not always see eye to eye on everything, GM will succeed to the extent that management and labor work together.’ >>
 

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HHS Lists Approvals for Early Retiree Reimbursements
September 1, 2010 4:45 PM CT
Approved applicants can begin submitting claims later this month for health care bills incurred on June 1 or later. The government will begin issuing reimbursement checks in October. >>
 
 
 

 

 

 

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