1.   At the time of the walkout, the union said it opposed GM shifting work to Mexico, where wage rates are lower.

2.   According to the current national contract, GM can shift work from its own parts plants to outside suppliers for reasons of cost, quality, technology or service.

3.   But if one company fails to meet quality benchmarks on a component, the work will be shifted to the other partner.

4.   GE refused to agree to a moratorium on shifting work to non-union plants.

5.   GM says it needs to shift more work to suppliers to cut costs.

6.   GM said it must shift the work to countries with lower wage rates in order to compete with other parts makers.

7.   GM, saying it needs to remain competitive, has shifted work to Mexico, where lower-wage workers assemble harnesses using parts from the Warren plant.

8.   Gordon Shank, president of Levi Strauss, the Americas, insisted that the company is not shifting work to cheaper overseas operations.

9.   In the interim, Silber will maintain full control of the university, although he said he might shift more work to Westling.

10.   Instead of assigning individuals to assemble entire cable boxes, for example, the work is being shifted to a more efficient assembly line.