Ron Gettelfinger
Ron Gettelfinger
Ronald A. "Ron"Gettelfinger was the president of the United Auto Workers from 2002 to 2010...
absolutely move ready
No, absolutely not. We've done our share. We're ready to move forward.
approach clearly definitely taken
The approach that he has taken is clearly, clearly one of angering the membership, ... But I can tell you one thing: He has definitely solidified the rank-and-file of our union.
agreement believe benefits continue decades ensuring essential good provide sound step toward wages
We believe the tentative agreement is an essential step toward ensuring that G.M. is a competitive and financially sound corporation that can continue to provide good wages and benefits for decades to come.
cannot facing people serious stand time
We cannot sugarcoat what we're facing as working people and as a nation. These are very serious times, and it is time for us to take very serious actions. If we don't stand up, who will?
difficult issue prefer
We have a concern, certainly, ... We would prefer to not see Delphi go into bankruptcy, but it is, as we all recognize, a very difficult and challenging three-party issue there.
active best coverage enjoyed health industrial workers
UAW-GM active workers and retirees have long enjoyed some of the best health-care coverage of any industrial workers in America,
action felt major move
We felt there was a need for us to take some action, ... This is a major move on our part.
accept america country daily few fight meet notion privileged rest struggle
We don't accept the notion that America is a country where a privileged few live well while the rest of us struggle to meet our daily expenses, ... We're going to fight for something better.
agreement believe reach
We do not believe that they want to reach an agreement.
agreement announce difficult ford motor pleased proved reached tonight
We're very pleased to announce tonight that we have reached a tentative agreement with the Ford Motor Company... during what proved to be a very difficult and challenging set of negotiations,
financial frame headed report time waiting
To try to come up with a time frame on where we're headed would be unfair. We're still waiting on the report back from our financial advisers,
corporate deal interests represent resources time
Unfortunately, this is not the first time that the UAW has had to deal with a court-ordered corporate restructuring, and we will vigorously use our experience, expertise, and resources to represent the interests of UAW workers.
final situation until wait whether
Whether or not we can stabilize a situation that's deteriorating, I'm not sure, ... We'll just have to wait and see until what the final analyses are.
general involving situation unique
We've got a pretty unique situation involving General Motors . That's why I'm optimistic.