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``We're proud of this tentative agreement and we look forward to getting into the field and discussing it with our membership,''' said UAW President Ron Gettelfinger. ``There's no question this was one of the most complex and difficult bargaining sessions in the history of the GM-UAW relationship,'' said GM chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner. ``The national agreement paves the way for GM to significantly improve its manufacturing competitiveness, providing the basis for maintaining and strengthening its core manufacturing base in the United States.'' The union went on strike at 11 a.m. EDT Monday when talks broke down, halting GM production and causing shutdowns and layoffs at parts factories. It was the first nationwide strike against GM during auto contract negotiations since 1970. The UAW last struck GM in 1998, when a 54-day strike at two plants stopped production across the country. The company went into the negotiations seeking to cut or erase what it said is about a $25-an-hour labour cost disparity with its Japanese competitors.