CAW not close to reaching deal with GM Canada

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May. 15, 2009

The head of the Canadian Auto Workers says the union is not close to reaching a new labor agreement with General Motors Canada. Ken Lewenza gave the brief update with just hours to go before a deadline of midnight Friday. The deadline was set by the federal...

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