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Detroit – The United Auto Workers union has picked General Motors Corp. as the lead company and potential strike target in contract talks with the Detroit Three, a local union official said Thursday.
The official, who requested anonymity, said his local received notice Thursday that GM would be the lead.
Contracts between the UAW and GM, Chrysler LLC and Ford Motor Co. expire at midnight tonight.
Normally, the union negotiates an agreement with the lead company, which becomes the pattern for the other two. Contracts usually are extended beyond the deadline for companies other than the lead.
