It's really hard not to fault the Auto Un*ions when you see how much the benefits their membership receive add on to each and every car. The UAW is hard nosed and is unwilling to work with companies, even as they face possibly going under....Lets see, stand our ground even at the cost of losing all jobs and the company, or perhaps working with the company in hard times to everyone's benefit....(guess which way the UAW usually goes). I grew up in a Un*ion family, and they have their good points and bad, but there is a time to backoff on demands when the company is facing the very real chance that they could go under. Better to make a nice salary, even if it's a bit lower, than to be out on the streets.
AND, why did our Government give "bailout" money to companies "without" any conditions?????? Look at the banks...they have money to loan, and what are they doing.....buying other banks and NOT loaning out money....Unreal, if car companies want money, it should come with strings....it's my money, don't throw it away. If a company really wants to help themselves, great..they should be willing to accept some conditions...if not....don't ask...
(Looks as if GM will go under by early next year without some government money...Bush asked them the first time if they were going to disassembly Chrysler...they said yes...Bush said no to the the loan and large unemployment that would come with Chrysler going under...good for Bush)
What times we are living in......glad I got my Challenger when I did.....