We don't accept the notion that America is a country where a privileged few live well while the rest of us struggle to meet our daily expenses, ... We're going to fight for something better.

It would be presumptuous for us to say that there would be a strike and it would be just as presumptuous for someone to say there would not be.

Right now I'm just focused on this agreement.

This is a major move on our part, and it's very difficult and very challenging, ... These are the times in which we find ourselves. We're not hiding from our responsibilities.

The tentative agreement is an essential step toward insuring that General Motors is a competitive and financially sound corporation.

In the last five days, we have successfully concluded negotiations with five of the largest manufacturers in the world, ... That's five in five. What they do and how they do it basically touches everyone worldwide in one way or another.

We believe the tentative agreement is an essential step toward ensuring that G.M. is a competitive and financially sound corporation that can continue to provide good wages and benefits for decades to come.

We felt there was a need for us to take some action, ... This is a major move on our part.

We're very pleased to announce tonight that we have reached a tentative agreement with the Ford Motor Company... during what proved to be a very difficult and challenging set of negotiations.