Auto parts supplier Delphi Corp. asked a federal bankruptcy court on Friday to void its labor contracts as part of a controversial restructuring that calls for layoffs of up to 8,500 salaried workers and the sale or closure of 21 of its 29 U.S. plants. The risky move may lead to a strike by unionized workers at Delphi that could cripple the U.S. auto industry.
See "Delphi Asks Court to Void Union Contracts", Dee-Ann Durbin, San Francisco Chronicle, March 30, 2006