The real Delphi deadline is mid-June.(labor contract between Delphi and its US labor union)

Automotive News Europe,  April, 2006  by Sedgwick, David

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Byline: David Sedgwick

The supposed drop-dead March 31 date for a new labor contract between Delphi and its US labor union, the United Auto Workers, came and went without a strike.

Delphi asked US Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain to void its contracts. Drain says he'll think about it. So when can we expect a deal?

Insiders say mid-June 15 is the real deadline. That's when Dick Shoemaker steps down as the UAW's vice president in charge of GM.

Shoemaker, a soft-spoken man highly regarded for his savvy and negotiating skills, handles the union's talks with Delphi. But he ...

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