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Originally posted by DeltAlum
It was really a combination of both. At least the UAW saw the handwriting on the wall in the 70's and helped save Chrysler. Unfortunately, a lot of unions just kept plugging forward blindly.
Before you ask, yes, I've been in four unions and have also been a manager for years.
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There is a big difference between the UAW trying to compete with low cost Chinese steel and your "audio/video/production/director/engineering/whatever" union that is probably competing with another union shop that is hiring their labor from the same exact unions and paying the same wages.
When is the last time your TV station had to compete with a rival
station that was paying $1/hour? Probably never.
Back to the topic. What could the UAW have done to compete with low cost imports? What happenes when Chinese labor is actually cheaper than the minimum wage?