Just think, if the UAW had sat down to talk to all of the automakers, instead of singling out GM, they might have reached an agreement, oh, about 7 weeks ago.

Negotiators from General Motors Corp (GM.N) and the United Auto Workers union made progress toward a new contract before taking a break late Saturday, people familiar with the talks said.

GM and the UAW will return to the bargaining table on Sunday morning for the fourth day of a marathon bargaining session aimed at clinching a contract for the largest U.S. automaker.

The union had agreed to extend its now-expired contract on an hour-to-hour basis late Friday.

That move and subsequent developments stoked expectations the two sides were nearing a deal after eight weeks of bargaining and avoided the threat of an imminent and potentially crippling strike.

Why do they call it bargaining when neither side really gives in?

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