UAW President speaks to WBZ

[0:00] ..." The United Auto Workers will now owns a stake in General Motors and -- has worked there they'll in essence be working for themselves joining us this -- the president of the UAW. Ron Gettelfinger. Mr. Gettelfinger has some people say that you and your union made out better than -- did some of the other people"...

[1:33] ..." they would be able to avoid bankruptcy. We were still hopeful -- General Motors the same thing would happen if you know where the bondholders. So the agreement employees or any under the bankruptcy court this"...

[2:00] ..." a bottom on the Pulitzer prize for. His work -- about the auto industry says it in the 1998 just over ten years ago. Members of the UAW. The try to defend production quotas which would have allowed them to completed days working only five or six hours. Could go on strike because of the union contracts -- they filed a bunch of grievances and General Motors back down and did not bring the union to task. In the new environment and with the the UAW owning part of GM. Are things like production -- realistic how can be competitive Ron Gettelfinger would that's sort of an attitude."...

[2:53] ..." And if you look at that can most productive plant in the United States and Canada ever want a bill that either you hate -- via RCA -- Represented we have. State of the art plant."...

[3:28] ..." Ron Gettelfinger the president of the UAW -- the big auto maker says you'll be fully competitive on labor cost. And here's hoping that both the union and the company can move ahead Ron thank you very much."...

[0:00]" The United Auto Workers will now owns a stake in General Motors and -- has worked there they'll in essence be working for themselves joining us this -- the president of the UAW. Ron Gettelfinger. Mr. Gettelfinger has some people say that you and your union made out better than -- did some of the other people who are stakeholders MG MU great."

[1:17]" Absolutely. Court after Chrysler bankruptcy we want to they have. I had a great many employees and back we have hope that that time that the agreement. Plus that fact that they Landers in Chrysler's case. Had worked out something -- the majority. That they would be able to avoid bankruptcy. We were still hopeful -- General Motors the same thing would happen if you know where the bondholders. So the agreement employees or any under the bankruptcy court this is a man -- bankrupt -- And -- like the judge will not change the arrangement with the bondholders. We don't look for any changes that need negotiated contract."

[1:56]" In this morning's Wall Street Journal on the Op Ed page Paul -- who has written a bottom on the Pulitzer prize for. His work -- about the auto industry says it in the 1998 just over ten years ago. Members of the UAW. The try to defend production quotas which would have allowed them to completed days working only five or six hours. Could go on strike because of the union contracts -- they filed a bunch of grievances and General Motors back down and did not bring the union to task. In the new environment and with the the UAW owning part of GM. Are things like production -- realistic how can be competitive Ron Gettelfinger would that's sort of an attitude."

[2:34]" Well the first involved. How far back does. Mr. Ingrassia want to build ninety BA oh my goodness. He has to go back that far. That I've -- the issue -- I'm proud that we look we have stepped up to the plate haven't again. And if you look at that can most productive plant in the United States and Canada ever want a bill that either you hate -- via RCA -- Represented we have. State of the art plant. We set the benchmark. -- quality at many different Dell product lines are more ride on the kind of overriding her overtaking the competition. In other you know -- during grassy writing from another. Error. And that's one of the problems we got we need to move forward and talk about the day instead of ten years ago."

[3:28]" Ron Gettelfinger the president of the UAW -- the big auto maker says you'll be fully competitive on labor cost. And here's hoping that both the union and the company can move ahead Ron thank you very much."