2007-09
29 11:36:12UAW wins job security pledges in GM deal
DETROIT (AP) - 0926dvs--uaw--contract
Local union leaders on Friday endorsed a tentative agreement between General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers that requires GM to pay out at least $35 billion for retiree health care, establishes lower wages for thousands of new employees and offers an unprecedented number of promises for future work at U.S. plants, according to a summary of the agreement provided by the UAW.