Originally Posted By: Matter-eater Man
 Originally Posted By: the G-man of Zur-En-Arrh
 Originally Posted By: Matter-eater Man
 Originally Posted By: the G-man of Zur-En-Arrh
 Originally Posted By: the G-man of Zur-En-Arrh
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You keep claiming this is about saving the economy yet the UAW keeps getting special favors while the average worker still gets the shaft.


 Originally Posted By: Matter-eater Man
A company keeping it's promise to it's retired workers is now considered a special favor?


When only some of the retired workers (the one in the politically connected union) have their promises honored while the other workers (the ones not in said union) don't, then, yes...that is a textbook example of a special favor.


Were the same promises made to both union and non-union members?


Made to both, but kept to only the union members. Again, the very definition of a special favor.


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...Delphi has said it must shed its pension obligations to emerge from bankruptcy protection. GM, in the contract that won UAW support for the Delphi spin off in 1999, promised those workers it would make up for any shortfall in their pension payments while they worked for Delphi.


The automaker did not make that same promise to Delphi’s salaried workers. GM, which has been operating on government money, has said it cannot afford to do the same for salaried retirees.
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freep.com

Generally a union is able to get a better deal because it's not one worker dealling with a company but a group working together to get a better deal.


So G-man do you still feel both groups were promised the same thing by GM?

Fair play!