UAW Sets Strike Deadline for GM

UAW Sets Strike Deadline for GM

Following an all-night session, the United Auto Workers and General Motors remain in contract negotiations as the UAW's strike deadline of 11 a.m. Monday looms.

Despite the deadline, a strike isn’t necessarily a foregone conclusion. At 11 a.m., the union could, indeed, order a strike. Or it could set up picket lines without a full-blown strike or it could extend the deadline. The UAW has not struck GM since 1998.

While GM is completely mum and the UAW has only hinted about the hang-ups in the talks, which are into their tenth day following the official contract expiration, what is obvious is the intensity of both sides to achieve their goals: GM’s goal is to cut costs, especially health-care costs; the union’s mission is to protect jobs, pay and benefits to workers and retirees.

Michelle Krebs:  is Editor-in-Chief of AutoObserver.com. Follow @AutoObserver on Twitter.