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GOP vs. UAW, USA--Part III
In the first diary of this series, GOP vs. UAW, USA , I promised: Then, in part III, I will take up the issue of how an ambitiously pro-active alternative plan can do much more than just rescue the domestic auto industry-it can help lay the foundation for an entirely new economy, not just ...
What the UAW Made
dailykos.com — I spent the summer of 1999 working for the UAW legal department. It was the best job... that a union-oriented first-year law student could ask for: great bosses, co-workers who shared your values, and interesting work.  But most importantly, there ... (more) What the UAW Made
GOP vs. UAW, USA-Part II
openleft.com — This is a follow-up to my diary GOP vs. UAW, USA , in which I'll extend my... argument that the GOP's refusal to support the auto bailout is demonstrative of their hatred of America.  I will draw on three recent documents. First is a Washington ... (more) GOP vs. UAW, USA-Part II
UAW and Detroit Three HAVE FAILED
floppingaces.net — There can be no doubt that the American auto industry is failing. Numbers don’t lie, and besides,... they admit it. The corporate leaders have been to Washington to “beg” for money several times now, and they’ve even brought ... (more) UAW and Detroit Three HAVE FAILED
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Progressive Breakfast: Wages Falling, Jobs Vanishing, Econ Package Growing
LiberalOasis : The Blog — ... since the mid-1970s." ...Good Thing Those Auto Workers Will Now Earn Less NYT: Uncertainty Grows Over Parent’s Role in Chrysler Responds Emptywheel: "[Private equity firm and Chrysler owner] Cerberus appears to be seeking to capitalize on the woes of the auto industry to do two things: first help its Republican buddies break the UAW, and after doing so, pawn off its unwanted "investment" in Chrysler onto the same union." OpenLeft's Paul Rosenberg: GOP vs. UAW The Back Forty's Miryam Ehrlich Williamson: ...

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