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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
Not ALL of them...and I can't stress that enough. My father belongs to a local union, and they've simply renewed their contracts, besides adjusting for inflation and tweaking certain programs, for the past I-don't-know-how-long. The UAW is possibly the loudest union in exisitance...and the things they do reflect poorly on "unions" in general. Not all unions are the same as the UAW....
The UAW is too big. They have too many areas with too many interests, and a gung-ho leader. I get that. But they sucked it up; cut wages in half, and shifted the entire healthcare burden to themselves among other 'concessions' (I call them reality-checks) in this last contract. That's why I'm not willing to harp on them right now. They HAVE been responsible in terms of helping the big three to get through this...  |
Sure, there is always good and bad. But the UAW is bad and have proven to be bad to the people that employ their members. I'm quite certain their members love them. But if they cant allow GM to be competitive in the market, they all loose. This is not the time to dig your heels in if you are the union. In my opinion the Union should consider applying the terms of the new contract immediately and not wait until 2010.
I would say the UAW in recent times, has yet to be responsible in terms of helping the big three. If and when GM can make it to the new contract agreement then I will concede they have helped. Time will tell if they revert to their old ways.