Contract talks between the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. recessed Monday night, slowed so much by the complexity of retiree health care and other issues that a deal could be days away. Talks were to resume Tuesday, GM spokeswoman Katie McBride said. Both sides reported progress, but a person who was briefed on the talks said it's taking a lot of time to reach agreement on details and large dollar amounts. The person requested anonymity because the talks are private. 'It's billions of dollars and the security of somebody who's put 30 years into the company on an assembly line, so both sides want to get it right,' said Harley Shaiken, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley who specializes in labor issues.
See "GM - UAW Talks Slowed by Health Issues", Associated Press, The New York Times, September 16, 2007