Motown mechanic

Article Abstract:

Steve Miller CEO of newly bankrupt auto part maker Delphi Corporation proposed to reduce hourly labor cost which is high because of pension and health care, by persuading the United Auto Worker (UAW) to take compensation cuts in order to become competitive in global economy. This model needs to be supplemented by government help in health care and pension as all of industrial America is facing this problem.

Motor vehicle parts and accessories, Personnel administration, Automobile equipment and supplies industry, Automotive parts industry, Compensation and benefits, Labor relations, Delphi Corp., DPH, United Automobile Workers

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Hit the road, Jacques

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Ford Motor Co. chief executive officer Jacques Masser was fired and replaced by chairman Bill Ford last Monday due to falling sales figures and employee morale problems. Ford Motor Co.'s future may include plant closings, $5 billion in cut costs, and thousands of layoffs.

Management, Column, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Automobile industry, Ford, William Clay, Jr., Masser, Jacques

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Bill Ford's rainy days

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The crisis Bill Ford who is the chief executive officer of 'Ford' is facing after the company lost $6.4 million in the last two years is reported. His future plans for the company, his daily routine, his dreams, his family and his love for sports is discussed.

Strategy & planning, Sales, profits & dividends, Executive changes & profiles, Motor Vehicles and Equipment, Planning, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Transportation equipment industry, Company sales and earnings, Chief executive officers, Company earnings/profit, Family, Company business planning, Automotive industry, Ford, Bill

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