UAW leaders say battle could lie ahead in contract negotiations After giving into concessions during the auto industrys restructuring, union leaders are saying they want some things restored. From the Detroit Free Press: As the UAW prepares to head into labor talks this summer with the newly profitable Detroit automakers, several top union leaders say a showdown is brewing over this years contract -- especially at Ford, which has made $9.3 billion over the past two years. If they dont restore everything (we) gave up, the membership is going to knock it down, said Bill Johnson, plant chairman for UAW Local 900, which represents workers at the Focus plant in Wayne. The bonuses that were just announced are just ridiculous. Snyder to go over local government revenue sharing plan this morning Governor Rick Snyder will go over his plan for revenue sharing with local governments at a 9:30 a.m. press conference in Grand Rapids. His budget calls for a $100 million cut in revenue sharing with
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