The last person pointed out what everyone else has missed. International is trying to force the wage cuts and local is refusing to bend. I think a lot of it has to do with what they've seen in the past few years. New castle, Indianapolis foundry, Delphi, just to name a few. Local unions are getting fed up with the greed of the international union and they are taking a stand.
Another thing. Everyone wants to blame Chrysler for their problems, but they forget that Daimler bought Chrysler, raped and pillaged them, and then tossed them out. Is it the worker's fault? We've made numerous concessions and we will make a lot more before it's over.
As a former 685 guy I took my own future in my hands, took the first round of buyouts and got OUT of the worthless union. I get sick of who ass raped who. What about Bob Eaton?? What about the local and all the underhanded poo they have done. What about toads like R fatacre and his kind of fat hogs at the trough? What about having to have meetings in Vegas where there isnt one car plant but plenty of slots, sluts and sun?
I wont stand up for Diamler but they did bring a new plant to the white trash capital of Indiana and were trying to build another a few miles down the road. But they did raid the piggy bank.
Bottem line is we are responsible for our own self. If it takes a communist organization like a union count me out. Been there done that.