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UAW Mourns the Passing of Former VP Don Ephlin

3 June 2000

    DETROIT - UAW President Stephen P. Yokich issued the following
statement yesterday:

    "Throughout a critical and difficult time for our membership and for the
U.S. auto industry, Don Ephlin provided steady and innovative leadership as
the UAW Vice President who headed both the Ford and subsequently the General
Motors departments of the union.  He was a life-long advocate of workplace
democracy and a pioneer in crafting many of the employee involvement programs
now in place through the auto industry and elsewhere. 

    On behalf of the UAW International Executive Board and the membership, I
offer condolences to his family and friends.  He will be long remembered by
union men and women everywhere."