DETROIT, Nov 15 (Reuters) - UAW chief Ron Gettelfinger:
* UAW chief says 'reaching out' for bridge loan so auto industry could ride out
downturn
* UAW chief says UAW has made 'dramatic, dramatic' changes for automakers
* UAW chief says unfair to blame UAW members or retirees for problems in auto
industry
* UAW chief says asking for birdge loan, not bailout for auto industry
* UAW chief says auto industry 'critical' to U.S. economy
* UAW chief says bankruptcy of any one US automakers could lead to eventual
failure of all of the three US automakers
* UAW chief says any automaker bankruptcy would likely be liquidation rather
than chapter 11 reorganization
* UAW chief says it is unlikely that consumers would buy cars from bankrupt
automakers
* UAW chief says extremely 'hopeful' that auto industry can get 'something
done' on bridge loan
(Reporting by Poornima Gupta and Kevin Krolicki in Detroit, 313 967 1900) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2008. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
* UAW chief says 'reaching out' for bridge loan so auto industry could ride out
downturn
* UAW chief says UAW has made 'dramatic, dramatic' changes for automakers
* UAW chief says unfair to blame UAW members or retirees for problems in auto
industry
* UAW chief says asking for birdge loan, not bailout for auto industry
* UAW chief says auto industry 'critical' to U.S. economy
* UAW chief says bankruptcy of any one US automakers could lead to eventual
failure of all of the three US automakers
* UAW chief says any automaker bankruptcy would likely be liquidation rather
than chapter 11 reorganization
* UAW chief says it is unlikely that consumers would buy cars from bankrupt
automakers
* UAW chief says extremely 'hopeful' that auto industry can get 'something
done' on bridge loan
(Reporting by Poornima Gupta and Kevin Krolicki in Detroit, 313 967 1900) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2008. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.