Dec. 4, 2008

In a move to boost congressional support for an emergency loan to keep the auto industry afloat, the UAW has offered new cost-saving steps. UAW President Ron Gettelfinger says failure in Detroit to keep the Big Three automakers operating would impact the entire country: “Main Street, side street and rural America are all impacted by what the Congress does.”

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