I know ecactly what you’re talking about. A lot of the suppliers around here will crank out out parts to anybody who’ll buy them. The level of QC is much better as a result. My Wife works for a subsidiary of American Axle, they make components for at least half a dozen automakers. They’re union (not by choice), but they’ll take on any work they can get. I fear that these people will get hurt the most if the big three go down. They don’t make anywhere near what the big three make in pay or benefits, but are locked into agreements with automakers because the UAW requires suppliers to be union affiliated.
if GM goes CH 11 and dumps the union contracts, I bet it will ripple down to your wife’s company.
Your wife’s company would have standing to be able to say they have standing to argue with the bankruptcy judge that they are no longer bound to the “union shop” contract rule.
This means the savings can be passed on in the price of parts.