A Surprising New Sound From Motown.(General Motors Corp. deal with workers)

Publication: Newsweek

Publication Date: 31-OCT-05

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Byline: Allan Sloan

For those of us who came of age in Detroit, the new twist in the long-running game show starring General Motors and the United Auto Workers is stunning. It used to be "Family Feud." Last week it was replaced by "Let's Make a Deal."

The change was inspired, in no small part, by the Delphi horror show. Delphi, formerly GM's parts division, has famously gone Chapter 11, with chairman Steve Miller talking about seeking a two-thirds reduction in salary and benefits. Any GM-UAW worker or retiree who can count can see that accepting what amounts to about a 20 percent cut in your medical benefits is lots better than risking what's likely to happen to the guys...

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