Do you think human nature has changed? There is still a place for unions in this country...once they go look out for your own economic health.
Do people realize what kind of impact of the demise of the American auto industry would have on our economy?
St Paul Pioneer Press, June 5, 2005
"No other single industry is linked to as much of U.S. manufacturing or generates as much retail business and employment," the center reported. (Center for Automotive Research) Despite stepped up foreign competitiion, the U.S motor vehicle industry remains the largest in the world.
The study found that the U.S. auto industry adds $292,000 per worker to the value of the products it produced. That compares with $120,000 for all of U.S. manufacturing. Only two other industries - beverage/tobacco and petroleum/coal - do better; both employ far fewer workers than the motor vehicle industry.
Unions haven't come through except for the prison industry. Unions are there to protect the old babyboomers in the organization. They could give a damn about workers with less than 6 years.