CAW, GM told to go back to bargaining table: union

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Source: CBC News

The president of the Canadian Auto Workers said the union and General Motors Canada are being ordered back to the negotiating table by the Canadian and Ontario governments.

Ken Lewenza said the two governments have given the union and the company until May 15 to reach a new deal on concessions to help GM save money.

Lewenza said the governments want the union to make concessions similar to those they gave Chrysler. Without a new deal, he said, GM Canada won't be eligible for aid from the federal and provincial governments.

"If we don't get a deal, the governments will provide no financial support and GM Canada will be liquidated," Lewenza said at a news conference in Toronto.



Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2009/05/07/caw-generalmotors-negotiate.html

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