UAW-GM contract: What the UAW didn't get for its auto workers from GM

When will the retirees ever get a cost of living allowance on their monthly pension checks?

My Husband worked for GM for 38 years, he was GM true and blue and worked long hours at the tech center in Warren, Mi. As most people don't seem to realize, your pension is part of your wages, paid for by employees. At only 55 he died of bile duct cancer, there is only one way to get bile duct cancer in the US. Exposure to substances now outlawed. Since he only worked for GM, that is where he was exposed. This has been confirmed, no rumor; however, my recourse in nill. All the money we put into stocks, gone; as his widow at 62 I still work 40-50 hours a week, just to "make it". And by the way, at the tech center; employees are "dropping like flies", I quote from employee friends of my husband. What do I get, not much, I lost our home of 18 years, only owed 6 more years, would have been paid off when he was 62. My health is shot, and what did I just get $38 from the litiagation, $1 for each year he worked, what a slap in the face. Whats next, I imagine, the little I get now will be cut out with this new buy out. Thank you GM, you never appreciated your loyal employee that virtually gave his life for you

My Husband worked for GM for 38 years, he was GM true and blue and worked long hours at the tech center in Warren, Mi. As most people don't seem to realize, your pension is part of your wages, paid for by employees. At only 55 he died of bile duct cancer, there is only one way to get bile duct cancer in the US. Exposure to substances now outlawed. Since he only worked for GM, that is where he was exposed. This has been confirmed, no rumor; however, my recourse in nill. All the money we put into stocks, gone; as his widow at 62 I still work 40-50 hours a week, just to "make it". And by the way, at the tech center; employees are "dropping like flies", I quote from employee friends of my husband. What do I get, not much, I lost our home of 18 years, only owed 6 more years, would have been paid off when he was 62. My health is shot, and what did I just get $38 from the litiagation, $1 for each year he worked, what a slap in the face. Whats next, I imagine, the little I get now will be cut out with this new buy out. Thank you GM, you never appreciated your loyal employee that virtually gave his life for you

Again, nothing for retirees. COLA cut in 2008 and who knows if we will EVER get it back, not to mention medical benefit cuts.
No longer will I be buying a GM product and I will no longer give out authorization #s to family and relatives to purchase a GM product as well. That amounts to about 2 new cars/trucks per year. IF all retirees did this with only 1 new purchase a year average (among family and relatives) GM would be selling 400,000 less cars,
Looking to the Korean cars now.

I think in the next contract, gerneral motors and the uaw should concentrait a lot more on the benefits of the retires that are in pain and dieing from the years toiling in that inviroment of military like atmosfere of abuse and degradation. I personaly could have went out on disability and should have!
I'm thinking about getting a good lawyer and sueing your fucking ass' off. I have to take so many pain pills a day, that I'm to full to eat. I thought at the time that I was retireing on the contract I was on at the time. I understould that you almost losy everything, and I and everyone else had to sacrifice to get you back on your feet. well your back !! welcome back. now what about the retireries? I am hurting. both physicly and emotionaly. my lower backs been out since 1977 and my nrck is bothering me [ pinched nerves ] for quite some time, from driving a fork lift in the years before retiring. I recently tried to get some physical therapy, but found out I first had to pay an outrageouse amount of copay first. so much for that. lost my cristmass bonus. and dureing the great recession lost three quarters of my life saveings at fidelity. I can't enjoy any so called retirement now , do to financial and health issues. I wish you fat cat managers and union afficiondoes could walk a mile in mu shoes. u.a.w/ !!! what a fucking racket. I was gullable enough to think you were on my side. just a quick suggestion. how about doing something for us in the nexr contract ? I could certainly us a few thousand dollar bonus too. and one more thing. if the rest of you retired people wany to start a class action suite. I am in ! !

ron wallis, lansing mi. [email protected]

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Not happy at all !!!! Our ins is a joke !!! its allways money ,its like being retired from GM is a laughing matter..... HOW DO YOU THINK RETIRES ARE TO LIVE !!!!!! ( I THINK YOUR COMPANY DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR PEOPLE ) ONLY THE HIGHER UP PEOPLE GET WHAT THEY WANT AND HOW MUCH !! And the CHRISTMAS DEAL -----well lets forget the retires ,WE are one who relly need it !!!!!!

you guys that are still working you get ready because it will be your turn some day and I hope the people still working stick up your where the sun don't shine just like you have done to us but I hope it is a lot further, then you will know how it feels.

500 dollar gift card to the retirees...thats disgusting and after giving them 35 yrs of hard work and thats the bone they throw at me ..no more gm cars for me or my family....they have shown me what my loyalty was worth...i hope the people that are actively working now see what they have to look forward to when they retire...what a disgusting company to work for..

At least you got something. We in GM Canada got NOTHING!!!

Does a widow or a surviving spouse receive gm bonus check 2015

I was married to my husband for 13 years. When he died the Union said I'm not entitled to his retirement as I wasn't his wife when he retired. He gave 30+ years of service. Is this correct. Also I get no yearly bonus. ??