    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book II)]
    [November 2, 1996]
    [Page 2032]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    [[Page 2032]]

    Statement on the Tentative Agreement Between the United Auto Workers and
    General Motors
    November 2, 1996

        I congratulate and applaud the United Auto Workers and General
    Motors for putting in the intense effort and long hours that led to this
    tentative agreement. Their hard work and ultimate success are a tribute
    to our system of collective bargaining. They have proven once again that
    when labor and management work together, they make our businesses, our
    working families, and our economy stronger. I am very hopeful that the
    tentative agreement will be ratified and that the outstanding local
    issues will quickly be resolved so that everyone can get back to work.