Why not?
Our police don’t enforce the law snd still get paid.
Teachers don’t teach and still get paid.
Bureaucrats don’t serve the public and still get paid.
Healthcare professionals do plenty of harm and still get paid.
Politicians sell out their republic and still get paid.
See where I’m going with this?
Difference is, auto workers are on a manufacturers payroll, all the others are on the gubmint payroll with the exception of healthcare and they bury their mistakes.