14,000 unionized UAW workers will leave struggling auto parts supplier Delphi as part of its Hourly Special Attrition Plan, which offered thousands of workers buyouts. Certain eligible U.S. hourly employees accepted a lump sum incentive of $35,000 to retire while other eligible employees under the program elected buyout packages ranging from $40,000 to $140,000. The figure represents roughly 85% of the retirement-eligible UAW workforce.
The former General Motors subsidiary filed for Chapter 11 reorganization of its operations in the United States on Oct. 8, 2005 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York and under the jurisdiction of Judge Robert Drain.
