“the individual workers can spend their money and their negotiating power as they see fit.”
True, but they are not entitled to handouts of taxpayer money. Taxpayer money should only be given out under very limited and special circumstances. It is better to lower taxes for everyone than to give special deals to a favored few.
If VW does not comply, then don’t give them taxpayer financed subsidies. Don’t use taxpayer money to subsidize the UAW.
But the handout is already there and I don't see what suddenly makes it worse that the subsidies are going to fellow Tennesseans who will patronize Tennessee businesses instead of going to foreign ownership.