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drew_s | Shared With: Everyone - Dec 31 2008 | government, detroit, bush administration
Ron Gettelfinger profile in BusinessWeek.
Quoted: Three years ago, the automakers were in trouble, and he knew that without concessions there would be no jobs for his members to report to. When Detroit came looking for givebacks, Gettelfinger ultimately agreed to a contract that set back starting factory wages 30 years: New hires will begin at $14 an hour—half the wage for veterans and a pay scale not seen since the '70s.


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