Delphi Union Seeks Strike Authorization
From Reuters
The United Auto Workers union has asked the 24,000 factory workers it represents at Delphi Corp. to authorize a strike if the troubled auto parts maker voids its labor contracts.
The UAW call for strike authorization votes among its local units comes six days before a U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearing on a Delphi request for authority to toss its union contracts and pursue sharply lower wages and benefits.
UAW Vice President Richard Shoemaker, who has been overseeing negotiations with Delphi, approved the call for a strike authorization vote when he met with union officials Wednesday.
