Not exactly. The auto workers' union is a principle reason why the carmakers need a bailout. If the Big 3 were competitive then they would not need to go to Washington begging for money from the government (other taxpayers.) The Big 3 are not competitive because they pay union employees more than non-union carmakers pay their workers.
By insisting on current wage rates, the UAW likely will force the Big 3 into bankruptcy where, if the companies are liquidated, workers will have no jobs and no pay at any rate. The UAW is betting that Uncle Sam will bail them out.
Perhaps for a while. Not forever.
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