Why aren't the Big Three's troubles being viewed as a golden opportunity to bring the UAW to its knees?

Question

Wow! What an opportunity we have in front of us to have the Big Three dinosaurs file Chapter 11, restructure and rid themselves of those ridiculous UAW contracts. Why can't we seize a golden opportunity when we see it?

Answer 1

This would be an opportunity to destroy the UAW. They are the cause behind these wows in the automobile industry. The UAW is in the Democraps billfold.



How come Toyota and Honda can make a profit by having their manufacturing facilities in Right To Work states?

Answer 2

The extra money the automobile makers fork over to the staff, the extra money the union makes. they must make all states "appropriate to artwork" states. many that belong to unions do no longer prefer to belong, yet while they dont they won't be able to artwork. The union forces itself upon american workers. At one time the unions have been needed, yet now they are the downfall of many agencies. The UAW and the different unions are the explanation for many roles being despatched distant places. interior the U. S., an autoworker gets $28 an hour for working an assembly line. In Mexico $5 an hour, no advantages. Is it any ask your self a lot of our vehicles are assembled in Mexico? the U. S. motor vehicle makers can not compete on the international marketplace or the U. S. marketplace because of the union demands.

Answer 3

Is it the fault of the UAW for the huge increase in health care over the last 6-10 years? Is it their fault for the increase in gas prices? Is it their fault people would rather pay foreign countries then buy American? NO, NO and NO.

You fail to realize that if we allow them to go under, and they will go under because there is no chapter 11 for them - it will take too long, we are also allowing 3 million plus people to be out of work. The big three are the last of our manufacturing base. How does that make any sense with the economic crisis we have on our hands right now? What about the revenue lost by the cities, counties, states and schools payed by the workers and the big three in taxes? Is there any patriotism left in people that share your views? Why would we let the business that built the middle class in this country and helped us win WWII go under just so FOREIGN companies can have more of a foot-hole in the United Sates?

Answer 4

I agree that its a great oppurtunity but happening at the start of a recession could be very bad. I think maybe the government should only give part of the money their asking for. Since the big 3 are set to fail regardless of a handout why not let them fail after the economy has recovered a little bit? The UAW needs to go, but I don't thinkt this is the proper time to eliminate them.

Answer 5

How many UAW lobbyists are in Washington? They have been there for years fighting gas mileage increases.

Answer 6

Why? Because the unions are not the cause of the current problem. The credit crisis is wounding the U.S. auto industry in many different ways. Car makers can’t get loans to restructure and to produce new advanced technology vehicles. Suppliers and dealers can’t get loans for routine business, and customers can’t get loans for new cars. Car sales have dipped in the last month to the lowest in 25 years due to lack of loan money. The workers could work for $2.00 an hour and that isn't going to help free up the loan money due to the Wall Street crisis.



There is no question that the growth of imports, and of non-unionized U.S. factories owned by overseas competitors, posed a tough challenge for GM and its unions. But they have already taken care of that in the last contract, negotiated agreements that narrow this gap. For example, in January the union is scheduled to take over health care expenses, saving GM 9 billion annually. They anticipate significant savings as they implement other key provisions of the agreement between now and 2010. GM’s unionized North American factories are posed to compete with the best import competitors in terms of quality, cross-over cars, productivity and lower wages. New hire-ins have been getting $15 an hour under the new two-tier pay schedule for the past year or two.



Letting the company go under will not help the jobs shops and suppliers that will go bankrupt because they can no longer supply The Big Three. And don't forget that if you have a 401K retirement fund it's more than likely invested in the auto industry.

Answer 7

Because the people making the decisions to build crappy cars, fuel guzzling SUVs and not paying attention to the Americans who bothered to write in that if the big 3 built smaller fuel efficient cars we would buy them are not gonna get down on the factory floor and actually work.

Answer 8

Why? Because the Dems are in charge of Congress and the Mob Bosses (I mean Union bosses) are in charge of the Dems.

Answer 9

It should be. If you've just read their Job Bank Program (paying people to sit on their butts because of automation within the industry), you can see why it would be advantageous for them.

Answer 10

Republicans are already trying to blame managemen's problems on Labor. But it's a logical stretch and I think americans are tired of Republicans blaming all the country's problems on the middle class for trying to get the pay and benefits they deserve.

Answer 11

The Democrats owe the unions big time and will not allow them to be harmed..

Answer 12

maybe the UAW doesn't want to give BJ's

Answer 13

Because we are talking 3 million American jobs. You know the 'Joe six packs' who work in car factories in Detroit.

I see the Republicans only pretend to care about them when they need their votes

Answer 14

I would rather just see them gone all together.

Answer 15

UAW didn't create this mess...mismanagement did