pbrauer
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Re: Those who support workers ability to collectively bargain what do you support?
I blame management for GM and Chrysler problems, they sat on their fat asses when the imports like Toyota ran right past them. They got lazy and complacent in a very competitive world.I am no fan of the UAW and it is the union I twice voted against having represent where I worked, however...
Blaming the UAW for GM/Chrysler going bankrupt is incredibly incomplete. First, remember that Ford also has UAW but did not go bankrupt. Toyota is not unionized, but had serious problems over the same time period. What caused GM/Chrysler to go bankrupt was a bad economy and very poor management decisions, plus the UAW contract.
Secondly, you cannot really blame the UAW for the contract. Their job was to get as much as they can for their workers. They succeeded.
Lastly, realize that pointing the finger to any one or two things as the reason a company the size of GM or Chrysler goes bankrupt is vastly oversimplifying things. This post vastly oversimplifies things. Details like problems with tier 1 and 2 suppliers, snowballing negative press, and many many other things played significant roles in GM and Chrysler going bankrupt. Blaming the UAW, even as "a significant reason" is simply looking for scapegoats and not looking at the real situation.