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UAW President Ron Gettelfinger, who plans to retire next month, defended the 2007 concession allowing Chrysler, Ford and General Motors to pay new workers about half as much as their veteran line mates, saying, "We did what we had to do to get to tomorrow."

WASHINGTON -- United Auto Workers president Ron Gettelfinger suggested today that a mid-February deadline for General Motors and Chrysler to complete their restructuring plans may be "almost unattainable."

Two-term UAW president Ron Gettelfinger, during what might be one of his last speeches as an active UAW president, reflected today on the harsh treatment the union received from Congress in 2008 and 2009.

UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said today that only a compromise on aid could prevent a collapse of the auto industry and deeper recession.

Updated at 8 p.m.: UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said today a modified labor agreement ratified by the UAW helps to put the union in a good position for Chrysler's bankruptcy proceedings.