[MajorTom]

Non union auto plants may pay the same, but there's more than just the pay to think about.

These unions support the workers so that jobs can't be taken away and leave Americans jobless. They also support their workers and allow them to retire with packages setup for them.

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Non union auto plants offer less job security.

Just because we want our Camaros doesn't mean we should wish to put other hardworking americans out of decent jobs. That kind of mentality makes me sick really.

If there is corruption in the auto union, it should stop, but the big 3 signed and agreed to a contract so I doubt there were provisions in it for mass amounts of money to go to some random union leaders. And I doubt that's what's happening anyway.

Pay should be in line with living expenses and work done, unions ensure that their workers are able to live decently for doing their jobs. No corporation is going to willingly pay their employees more money than they believe they have to, and as I mentioned before, they'll sell the job to the lowest bidder with no regard for "the little guy". They'd keep as much money as possible in the hands of a select few and pad their wealth by keeping most people poor.

As far as i know the only non union auto plants are from import brands.

Saying the unions that protect American workers are bad because they're keeping you from getting you camaro cheap or whatever is really narrow minded.

Compare it to construction unions. The workers are guaranteed wages and if a company is unwilling to pay them they strike and the corporation has no labor until they come to an agreement. That's not unreasonable. The corporations get greedy and the unions keep them in check. Negotiations keep them both in check. It's a good system to protect workers and keep them well paid and taken care of for what is really hard work deserving of such pay.

In the case of construction, without unions, the competition for labor is much more fierce and that breeds bidding wars. Companies are forced out of business because they ask for decent wages, but lose those bidding wars to companies that will work for scraps and pay their workers scraps. The quality of living for all workers in that field goes down and it's no longer a good way for any average guy to make a good living.

Trust me. Unions are a good thing.