Hey scooter take a look here
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1864085,00.html
These are just a few of the concessions the UAW has made.
I have spoken before about my involvement in the labor movement, and as a UAW member I think it is outrageous that again the blame is trying to be placed on the workers or the so called "mobsters" that represent them, you need to remember that while negotiations can be contentious these workers want GM to succeed. As it was stated before mismanagment was a major contributor to the downfall we are seeing. Ron Gettelfinger works tirelessly to help these companies to make it through these times.
And just to fend off an any accusations about Union fat cats(because I have heard these kind of arguments before) just remember Ron himself along with the rest of the great UAW leadership all came out of manufacturing plants, Ron worked for Ford.
I feel blessed and proud to have him as my President.
When did it become a bad thing to have people stand up for the workers who individually might not be strong enough to it themselves.
Biomech