WBEN Radio 930 am (Buffalo, N.Y), May 8, 2006, Monday

Delphi Decision On Unions Debated
Monday, May 8, 2006 06:37 AM - WBEN Newsroom http://www.wben.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=04921

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Buffalo, NY (WBEN) - Bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi plans to seek court approval this week to cancel its contract with the United Auto Workers, while workers press on with a scheduled strike vote.
The company is one of the region's largest employers with approx. 4,000 workers at the Delphi Thermal Systems plant on Upper Mountain Road, in Lockport.
UAW members at Delphi vote by May 14 on whether to authorize a strike against the auto-parts maker. A strike could force General Motors, Delphi's biggest customer, to temporarily shut plants.
Hearings on motions to void the contracts were scheduled to begin Monday, but will now be held Tuesday and Wednesday, with a possible third day of debate set for Friday, according to the Associated Press.
Hear an interview on this topic, by clicking on the audio link above. WBEN's Dave Debo chats with Cornell University's Art Wheaton.