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General Motors Corp. said it has paid about $13.9 million in awards for perfect attendance to about 227,000 of its 379,000 U.S. hourly workers in the first quarter.
Last year GM paid out nearly $132 million in such awards under a 1984 agreement with the United Auto Workers.
The agreement took effect in January, 1985.
Workers who achieve perfect attendance in a calendar quarter get a $50 bonus. Workers with perfect attendance for three straight quarters receive $150 plus a special award of $150.
