Re: Big strike at GM
Iron, as someone from Michigan, who has their entire family working in the auto industry, I'll tell you that no single group has done more damage the Michigan economy other than the Union.
The union's had their time and place, but they are now holding back all of the major auto companies. Their constant resistance to modernization, streamlining and keeping costs down add about 2k per vehicle compared to imports and contributes to a lot of quality problems in manufacturing.
If Unions were truly needed and necessary to Michigan, you wouldn't be forced to join one to work at pretty much every plant. Compare "Right to work" states versus states where you can be mandated to work as part of a union to work in a plant. The "right to work" states are doing much, much better.
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