Someone has to make sure Delphi's parts are not interrupted.
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Things like generators, ignition coils and basic brake components do not fall into Delphi's picture because there are so many suppliers competing on price out there it's unlikely you can gain any kind of a competitive advantage.
We disagree with Delphis approach, but we anticipated that this step might be taken. GM expects Delphi to honor its public commitments to avoid any disruption to GM operations.
We took this action because we are determined to achieve competitiveness for Delphi's core United States operations, ... We simply cannot afford to continue to be encumbered by high legacy issues and burdensome restrictions under current labor agreements that impair our ability to compete.
This is Delphi's business and it's their call. We respect that. Delphi is very important to us. We obviously want to be as constructive as we can. That said, we're obviously going to do what's right for GM,
Cuts will be made from investment, material and manufacturing expenses, according to the vice chairman. Lutz also alluded to further changes in its engineering operations, citing healthcare spending and Delphis bankruptcy as a challenge to maintaining engineering operations in the U.S. If economic conditions are such that it becomes economically unfeasible to produce vehicles inside the United States as opposed to importing them from somewhere else, youd be foolish to keep building, ... We dont make that decision. The overall economic environment makes that decision.
I was stunned to see that Delphi's first offer to its workers calls for an unprecedented elimination of health care and pension benefits, and wages as low as 9 an hour,
Delphi's contract proposal was not designed to be a framework for an agreement but a road map for confrontation,
Delphi's transformation message must be unambiguous and marked indelibly by the commitment of Delphi's leadership.
It would be in Delphi's best interest to get this information across to the people they're negotiating with.
There's a great deal of concern among auto suppliers about whether they can remain profitable or survive with union contracts. If Delphi's willing to force renegotiation through a bankruptcy filing, I suspect other suppliers would do the same.