GM pushes for deal, but progress is slow

Article Abstract:

General Motors (GM)) pressed the United Auto Workers (UAW) to reach a contract in the second weekend of July 1998 in order to end a couple of strikes at the Flint Metal Center and Delphi East parts factory. Ending the strikes would enable factories of GM to resume their operations. However, Richard Shoemaker, the vice president of UAW, commented the progress of GM-UAW negotiations have been "painstakingly slow." GM wanted that the strikes would end soonest because the company's two-week vacation closure ends on Jul. 13, 1998. The strikes have idled 26 of 29 assembly facilities of GM.

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Press the United Auto Workers to reach a contract in the 2nd weekend of 7/98 in order to end strikes in Flint

Labor force information, Michigan

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GM exec lays out 1999 comeback plan

Article Abstract:

General Motors's newly-appointed President for North American operations Ronald Zarrella is pushing for record profits and a bigger market share in 1999 as a way of recovering from the strikes of 1998. An employee newsletter said that Zarrella discussed 1999 targets that include reducing costs and improving relations with the union during an annual leadership meet. The new president also hopes to enhance the company's ratings on vehicle-quality surveys. Officials were told that GM's goal is to have 32% of the US and truck market in 1999 compared to the 29.2% for 1998.

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Its newly-named Pres for North American operations Ronald Zarrella is pushing for record profits and bigger market share in '99

United States, Strategy & planning

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