DETROIT, June 5 (Reuters) - Former Ford Motor Co. repairman Ron Gettelfinger was named president of the United Auto Workers on Wednesday, giving the ex-Marine so plain-spoken he admits to being "abrasive" a year to prepare for a tough round of negotiations with U.S. automakers.
The UAW faces growing pressure to protect the jobs of its rank-and-file and to recruit new members in a culture that has ...
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