Some perspective, during the bailouts of the auto manufactures in 2008 the UAW was approached and told to release the big three from Cost of Living Adjustments. They where promised after the companies recovered they would return but it was vital to keep them afloat to suspend the cola raises. The big three have denied bringing back cola raises on the last two contract despite making a full recovery decades ago.

Secondly labor cost are extremely minimal impact on the invoice price you pay for a vehicle. If they did have a major impact Hondas and Toyotas wouldn't be selling for the same price as the big three. Automotive prices are almost exclusively set by market demand.

The biggest cost of vehicle invoices is adjusting to cafe standards not manufacturing cost. The UAW is asking for the moon it's how negotiations work, doubt they're really stuck on 32 hour work week.

Unions are necessary to combat massive to big to fail corporations. Had we not had state sponsored corporations you wouldn't need unions but this where we are. I for one hope the UAW get the raises and cola returned along with medical and 401k contributions. I still won't buy American cars because they're mostly garbage but don't believe for a second the automakers can't afford to pay them better.

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