[Wayne Maybury]

The only thing the Big 3 have in common that is not the same for all of the off-shore auto producers is the UAW. The UAW doesn't want to recognize that they have fewer and fewer members while the non-unionized auto workers numbers are growing all the time. Probably the biggest problem with the unionized workers is that the employer cannot get rid of the dead wood. The good quality workers get fed up and end up quitting or just going along with the rest of the workers. Few if any can strive for excellence.

The UAW tried to unionize one foreign owned auto plant quite a few years ago. It was the Hyundai assembly plant in Bromont, Quebec. Hyundai closed the plant down within weeks after the union was certified.

The UAW is probably the biggest problem the Big 3 have today. This strike shows that the UAW still does not see the big picture.

Wayne