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Fantastic point about healthcare and pension costs substantially adding to Big 3 labor costs. I wonder though. If its really true that nationalized healthcare would significantly lower costs (and enhance profitability), they would have supported it decades ago. Frankly i need to know more about the Big 3 position in natonalized healthcare over the years. That would be interesting.
Regarding whether these events are an "attack" on the UAW? ...certainly from some. Not all. Go back to my key point -higher labor costs put US automakers at a competitive disadvantage. If we are to have a auto industry - i think we should - it must be competitive globally. We can't compete with labor costs that are significantly in excess of global competition. If Obama healthcare reform actually enables this, green light go!
