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With Ford Motor Co.’s U.S. hourly employees heading into a final weekend of voting on contract concessions, company CEO Alan Mulally said Friday that Ford needs to and#8220;get back to the patternand#8221; established by its crosstown rivals.

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Continental AG’s U.S. subsidiary announced today that it will close its Huntsville, Ala., electronics plant by year end 2010 because the UAW failed to give contract concessions.

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Continental AG’s U.S. subsidiary announced today that it will close its Huntsville, Ala., electronics plant by year end 2010 after the UAW failed to give contract concessions.

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Continental AG’s U.S. subsidiary announced today that it will close its Huntsville, Ala., electronics plant by year end 2010 because the UAW failed to give contract concessions.

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UAW dissidents are organizing to fight what they expect will be a new round of contract concessions at Ford Motor Co.

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General Motors hourly workers represented by the UAW overwhelming approved contract concessions this week in advance of GM’s probable bankruptcy filing. The GM rank-and-file voted 74 percent in favor of the contract, the UAW announced today.

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General Motors hourly workers represented by the UAW overwhelming approved contract concessions this week in advance of GM’s probable bankruptcy filing. The GM rank-and-file voted 74 percent in favor of the contract, the UAW announced today.

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Chrysler’s UAW members, facing the specter of the automaker seeking bankruptcy as early as Thursday, approved contract concessions that may help the company win additional U.S. rescue loans.

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Chrysler’s UAW members, facing the specter of the automaker seeking bankruptcy as early as Thursday, approved contract concessions that may help the company win additional U.S. rescue loans.

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The Canadian Auto Workers union said Wednesday its members had agreed to contract concessions with General Motors of Canada to help the automaker qualify for government loans.

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The Canadian Auto Workers union said Wednesday its members had agreed to contract concessions with General Motors of Canada to help the automaker qualify for government loans.

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UAW members at Ford Motor Co. have ratified contract concessions and changes to retiree health care funding. Nearly 60 percent of the votes favored the measure. The UAW announced the approval this afternoon.

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