Watch your step

Automotive Industries, Oct, 2004 by Tom Morgan

"The Changing Footprint" (AI, Aug, 2004, pg. 52) is right on target and unions everywhere must sit up and take notice, not just those in Europe, but the UAW, as well. I am not a union "basher" and I know those who are in charge of the unions are all very ,smart people or they wouldn't be there. However, they are in a very difficult position when it comes to communicating the cold hard facts of life to their memberships. It seems no matter what the business climate, the unions want to view life through "rose"-colored glasses and see things as business as usual. If they want any real chance at surviving, they would best swallow the bitter pill and start having open and honest conversations with the Rank & File, regardless if it is unpopular and they risk their elected positions.

Tom Morgan