Feb. 23, 2005: J.T. Battenberg III, Delphi's founding chairman and CEO, announces he will retire.
June 23, 2005: Veteran turnaround specialist Robert S. "Steve" Miller is named chairman and CEO. He says he won't seek bankruptcy protection as a way to reduce the company's massive labor and health care costs.
Aug. 5, 2005: Delphi confirms it is in talks with its main unions and GM about restructuring its U.S. operations to avoid bankruptcy.
Oct. 8, 2005: Delphi files for bankruptcy protection.
Dec. 16, 2005: Delphi's first deadline for asking a bankruptcy judge to void its union contracts is pushed back to Jan. 20.
Jan. 20: Delphi's second deadline for asking a bankruptcy judge to void its union contracts is pushed back to Feb. 17.
Feb. 17: Delphi's third deadline for asking a bankruptcy judge to void its union contracts is pushed back to March 30.
March 22: Delphi and GM announce deals with the United Auto Workers that would help the companies cut labor costs by offering early-retirement buyouts. At Delphi, up to 5,000 workers will be eligible to return to GM, while 13,000 U.S. hourly workers will be eligible for a lump sum payment of up to $35,000 to retire.
March 30: Delphi's fourth deadline for asking a bankruptcy judge to void its union contracts passes without word of an agreement.
March 31: Delphi says it will ask a federal bankruptcy court to void its labor contracts as part of a restructuring that calls for layoffs of up to 8,500 salaried workers and the sale or closure of 21 of its 29 U.S. plants.
May 3, 2006: Local Delphi unions have been asked by national union officials to set a date to vote on a possible strike authorization.
May 7, 2006: Local Delphi union votes to approve a possible strike vote. The vote had to be completed by May 14.
May 9-10: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain expected to hold a hearing on Delphi's request to void its labor contracts.
May 16, 2006: Union authorizes strike against Delphi.
June 9, 2006 Delphi, UAW Reach Agreement On Buyouts.
June 16, 2006 Delphi Creditors Support Delphi's Request To Void GM Contracts.
June 17, 2006 Delphi Announces Deal With IUE-CWA, GM On Buyouts.
June 19, 2006 Judge Approves Extension For Delphi Reorganization Plan.