tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098993761352697681.post2943949515106857524..comments2008-12-15T09:16:22.220-05:00Mukesh Chatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07268919175137250694noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098993761352697681.post-66672922319623321722008-12-13T01:29:00.000-05:002008-12-13T01:29:00.000-05:00GM had around 180,000 workers a year ago, and I am guessing that number has dropped severly...so offering a buy out for 74,000 is decent. Ford offered buyouts to 54,000 workers out of a quarter of a million.Danhttp://bankvibe.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098993761352697681.post-13285386593485573952008-12-12T12:45:00.000-05:002008-12-12T12:45:00.000-05:00General Motors had offered buyouts to all of its 74,000 U.S. hourly employees. [5] Those workers could have elected to take a lump-sum payment of $45,000 or $62,500, depending on their job description, and retire with full benefits. [6]<BR/><BR/>Republican Sen. George V. Voinovich of Ohio, a strong bailout supporter, said the UAW was willing to make the cuts - but not until 2011.<BR/><BR/>http://nomedals.blogspot.com <BR/>is were citations are postedJasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707747781007743555noreply@blogger.com