Historically, GM has been the most tone-deaf of the auto companies when it comes to labor issues. But York is speaking plainly and directly about critical issues between GM and the UAW.
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This is the first pitch in the game of hard ball and I think the union is both angered and not by any means intimidated.
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The union was caught in a global hurricane, and they managed to come out of it with minimal structural damage. They preserved key principles they gave up some money.
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