Ron Gettelfinger, president of the United Auto Workers (UAW)

UNITED STATES - MAY 29: Ron Gettelfinger, president of the United Auto Workers (UAW), pauses while speaking about a UAW agreement with General Motors Corp. (GM) during a news conference at Solidarity House in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., on Friday, May 29, 2009. General Motors U.S. employees represented by the UAW ratified an agreement that may save the automaker $1.3 billion annually and facilitate a quick exit should GM file for bankruptcy. (Photo by Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg via Getty Images)