After 20 straight days of negotiations, the United Auto Workers union said it would strike General Motors Corp. Monday morning if a new contract agreement isn’t reached, citing the automaker’s failure to address job security and other concerns.“We’re shocked and disappointed that General Motors has failed to recognize and appreciate what our membership has contributed during the past four years,” UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said in a statement early Monday.
Gettelfinger didn’t offer specifics, but the UAW had been expected to ask GM for guarantees of future production at U.S. plants as part of the negotiations.
The union set the strike deadline for 11 a.m. EDT Monday. Cal Rapson, the UAW’s chief GM negotiator, said the union will remain at the bargaining table until the deadline. He said GM has failed to meet the needs and concerns of the UAW’s members.
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