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GM's New Hires Will Earn Fewer Benefits

by Frank Langfitt, NPR
October 2, 2007

A combination of an aging workforce and a new tentative union contract has given General Motors the opportunity to accelerate its buyout offers to longtime workers and create a second tier of workers with far fewer benefits. GM is expected to hire thousands of workers.

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  • Morning Edition, October 2, 2007
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