Detroit is gone, it is a ghost city
The truth of the matter is that the management of the “big three” automakers over the past half century have capitulated to the UAW and continued to give the workers pay and benefits that were not sustainable over the long haul. GM has more people living on retirement benefits that nearly bankrupt the company, than they have on their production lines. They are uncompetitive with the foreign automakers that have set up assembly operations here, but feed them the high-dollar value parts for their vehicles from their home countries and the don’t pay any tariffs to do so. When you add to that the $20.00 per labor hour disparity between the foreign and domestic plants, and it’s no wonder the American car makers are anxious to leave this county. From what I read, if it weren’t for their foreign markets, the big 3 would have gone under years ago. But again, it’s their own damned fault. They can’t pay $50. per hour for jobs that are worth half of that in the world market.
My issue with Mr. Trump’s position is that an import tariff is useless without curbing the excesses of unions.
National right to work would be a good start
Sounds like something lying lawyers like Gore or Cruz would say.
Haven’t been to Detroit recently, I see.