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Two of the things that has been both amazing in listening to Corker and his fellow wrecking crew is that they acknowledge that current UAW workers are not paid that much more than their non-union counterparts. The problem is retired workers and what various managements agreed they should have. What Corker does not say is what should not working people do their pensions are healthcare benefits are cut.
Another point that Corker misses is the ratio of pay that Japanese and German executives get in comparison to their workers. When American CEOs curtail their pay and that of fellow executive to some limited multiple of their fellow employees the attacks on the UAW will be more credible.
If Corker and fellow Republicans want to put the Detroit automakers, and it is not clear that long term car making in Detroit is viable, why are they not advocating national health insurance and great social security benefits? This will go a long way to put American manufactures on a par with their foreign counterparts.
