On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:12:13 -0500, Jim wrote:


Busting the unions should be a requisite part of any bailout plan.
Otherwise they will be back again in a few years looking for another
handout. It's time we earn from our mistakes and stop repeating them.

Busting unions is a waste of time. Total labor cost of a new vehicle is
less that 10% of the price of that vehicle. If you are looking for cost
cutting, I would suggest you look elsewhere.

http://www.uaw.org/barg/07fact/fact02.php

I'd also point out, that in the last contract, the UAW made considerable
concessions, including assuming health care costs via a trust, setting up
a two-tiered wage scale, and a freeze on wages.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...-uaw-wed_N.htm