GM and UAW agree on health costs as automaker suffers $1.6B Q3 loss
Canadian Business - Oct 17 2:02 PM
DETROIT (AP) - General Motors Corp., under pressure to turn around its business after losing nearly $3 billion in the first nine months of this year, announced a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers on Monday to lower its staggering health-care costs.Save to My Web
GM gets vital contract deal on health care costs
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 57 minutes ago
General Motors yesterday reached a vital contract deal with the United Auto Workers union that will dramatically slash employee health care costs, but analysts said the savings are not nearly enough to revive a company that also announced a $1.6 billion for July-September quarter.Save to My Web
Health Officials Urge Flood Victims To Combat Mold
NBC 10 Providence - Oct 17 3:30 PM
Failure to quickly clean up water damage from the weekend flooding could lead to some health problems. The Rhode Island Department of Health said homeowners should be especially concerned about mold. Officials said it can start growing within 48 hours.Save to My Web
GM reaches deal on health care cuts
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
Detroit - General Motors said Monday that it had reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers union to cut $1 billion in annual health care benefits for more than 750,000 blue-collar workers, retirees and their families as part of an effort to climb out of a financial crisis.Save to My Web
US Health Official Pledges Aid in Fight Against Bird Flu
Voice of America - Oct 17 9:06 AM
In Indonesia as part of a tour of Asian countries affected by bird flu, the top U.S. health official has promised financial help to combat the disease and emphasized that vigilance was the key to fighting the virus.Save to My Web
UNI health majors to help Katrina victims in November
Northern Iowan - 14 minutes ago
This November, a group of UNI students will be traveling to San Antonio to assist with a mental health assessment for people displaced by Hurricane Katrina.Save to My Web
GM chief announces tentative health care deal with UAW
WOOD TV 8 - Oct 17 3:53 PM
(Update, AP-Detroit, October 17, 2005, 4:13 p.m.) General Motors Corp., under pressure to turn around its business after losing nearly $3 billion in the first nine months of the year, announced a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers Monday that will help lower its staggering health care costs.Save to My Web
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