Is this a union-busting strategy?
Possibly. Ford competes with two American Car companies owned by the UAW. If it buys out its current union staff it can then say to the UAW to take a hike based on Anti Trust basis. The anti-trust laws are intended to prevent monopolies, the UAW cannot own a car company and then represent the workers of its competitors. I don’t think bammy and his minions really thought this one through. Ford will become a freemans company and with its newly designed fleet of cars will be able to run circles around GM and Chrysler. Look for Ford to implement their flex manufacturing with a freemen workers. They do it in Brazil with very good results. Imagine the amount of featherbedding they rid themselves of that GM and Chrysler have to maintain. This is what I think they are up to, whether they can pull it off in a facist state remains to be seen. If they are successful, I will buy their cars.
In the short run, that would be VERY, VERY difficult. Government-owned Chrysler and GM have, essentially, unlimited resources at their disposal. Whatever they do, the taxpayers must pay. (After all, they're Too Big To Fail!)
Ford doesn't have unlimited resources.
In the ObamaNation, they can, and they do. Don't hope for that to change any time soon.
The American Socialist Party (formerly known as the Democrats) will never allow this to happen. Ever.
That works in right side up world. But we live in an upside down world so I'm sure our Dear Leader can by mere "fiat" make that no longer a problem
A simple and straightforward rationale. Thanks.