On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:46:17 -0600, Vic Smith wrote:

George W. Bush to the rescue.
Who da thunk it?
BTW, though I said earlier I think Corker is sensible, I'm reserving
final judgement until more facts are available.

--Vic

I'm not so sure. From my reading, the UAW was willing to accept pay
parity with the foreign manufacturers. The problem was defining parity,
and the timing of when to accept it. To me, it looks like union
busting. If you take retirement benefits out, they are close to parity
now.

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/po.../blog/2008/12/
uaws_superhigh_pay_a_myth.html