General Motors thrashes out deal with workers’ union over healthcare debts May 21, 2009 GENERAL Motors (GM) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) yesterday reached an agreement on contract changes and restructuring $20bn (£12.6bn) in debt owed to a trust fund for retiree healthcare. The tentative agreement, which was reached after a round of intensive talks involving representatives of the US Treasury, will now go to a ratification vote [...]