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Wednesday, February 08, 2012  Northern Michigan University employees with the United Auto Workers Union walked the picket line on Tuesday

Sunday, September 18, 2011  General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers, sobered by the government bailout and bankruptcy just two years ago, have agreed on a new 4-year contract without public acrimony or strikes that have plagued past talks

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  The agreement includes a one-time $425 payment to each member this year and a 1.5 percent across-the-board base salary increase the second year

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  Northern Michigan University’s administrative/professional union, UAW Local 2178, has ratified a new three-year contract by an 89-22 vote

Thursday, April 29, 2010  A large recovery act-funded project on the Hiawatha National Forest will get underway in just over a week

Monday, November 09, 2009  Ronald Gettelfinger, President of the UAW Union, is in Marquette today, speaking about the state of his union and the auto industry.