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Engineering Better Care       February 27, 2009
Feature: Automotive engineers are applying their expertise in manufacturing efficiency to health care to deliver services at a lower cost and to improve patient outcomes. (2/27/2009)
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Learning From Chrysler's Efforts       February 27, 2009
Feature: A quality-improvement specialist who was once part of the automaker's team parlays his 24 years in the auto industry into a position helping Kaiser Permanente. (2/27/2009)
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Judge Grants Delphi's Wish to End Retiree Health ...       February 26, 2009
News: A bankruptcy court allows the auto parts maker to end health benefits for current white-collar employees and about 15,000 retirees.
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Sources: UAW to Give Up Cost-of-Living Allowances ...       February 18, 2009
Detroit Three and UAW officials are keeping mum until workers have an opportunity to vote on the provisions.
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UAW Reaches New Agreements With Detroit Three; Debt ...       February 17, 2009
News: General Motors and Chrysler were seeking concessions as part of their viability plans for federal bailout money. Ford Motor Co. is not seeking bailout money but wanted parity with Chrysler and GM.
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UAW Retiree Health Care Looms as Obstacle in ...       February 12, 2009
News: The union will not accept further concessions on retiree health care costs unless GM creditors make substantial sacrifices to reduce the automaker's crushing debt burden.
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Ford Still Waiting to Hire Lower-Wage UAW Workers       January 14, 2009
News: As the automaker enters discussions for additional United Auto Workers givebacks, it will have to wait at least a year to hire its first lower-paid, two-tier workers.
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UAW President: Flying Blind on Eve of Talks       January 12, 2009
... out what is required of the union and how it can help with the government-loan process involving the Detroit Three.
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Gettelfinger: UAW Will Seek Worker Approval for ...       January 6, 2009
... the UAW will seek rank-and-file approval for any changes it makes to labor agreements to help the Detroit Three comply with provisions of the federal bailout.
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