Nada.

Your union put you here, not Republicans. Why don’t you lobby your union for realistic, fair wages and compensation? Why don’t you lobby your union to do whatever they can to keep this off the backs of the rest of us?

If you’re a member of the UAW, your fat cat lifestyle has put you and your employer right where you deserve. You guys in Michigan derserve your continued economic decline, until you quit electing Democrats.

R’s can’t do what the state and the unions have already done. Sorry if the idea that the workers at GM are overpaid for the work they do offends any union member, but perceptions are just that. GM, Ford and Chrysler products are vastly over-priced, part of that is due to wages paid, and benefits provided. The business model that the mediocre 3 follow is outdated, most people believe that, except the ones running the companies and union.
Didn’t Gettlefinger say the UAW wouldn’t make further concessions to help them get the bailout? He may have changed his tune somewhat, after coaching from the dems. I suspect, if he did, it’s just to quiet the critics until the automakers get the money.
And to add to what Vegas Rick said below, why doesn’t the union just butt out of elections and be neutral. I can’t believe that every member is enraptured with the idea of spending their dues to prop up dems.
And, as long as the citizens here believe the mantra that the dems will fix what they broke, we’ll continue to get dems who only want to give away what the few workers pay in taxes.
Next up from Lansing, empty the prisons, we can’t afford to lock up the bad people, and besides, they’re really non-violent.

I really don’t give a tinkers dam about the UAW, GM, Ford or Chrysler (especially GM). And I could care less about the political or economic climate in Michigan and ESPECIALLY Detroit. I’m perfectly fine if you jerks have a 50% unemployment rate and your taxes end up being the highest in the nation. I think it would be instructive if you starve to death in the dark.

You’ve sewn it bubba, enjoy the reaping. Oh, and for those of you still living in the People’s Republic of California, take notice. Although somebody might get smart and sell that damned state to Mexico. Or China.

You’re the one picking on Rs because you listen to Dems TOO MUCH!!!

Just investigate this:

Most Michigan Unions
>>> ALF-CIO/WFP
>>>> Socialist Agenda
>>>> Third Parties of the Democratic Party

It may be possible that your union has already picked a side a long time ago. And what you are saying now is just based on the meme of your union.

Think Again. It’s not about picking on. It’s more of the principles.

Remember this: If you lose your job in the end (because your industry is on the brink), don’t blame Rs/Cs. Blame the wrong policies of your elected leaders in Michigan… mostly Democrats. Once and for all, WE WILL NEVER ALLOW PEOPLE to use the Republican Party and our principles as an excuse to the problems that you have created to yourselves (by choosing socialist fairness over competitiveness.)

If you are in the automaking industry, please consider tthis: Only the supply side of the industry are to be (being) bailed out by the Government. The question remains whether there are enough buyers of your produce. You might as well as ask the Government to also give the consumers enough money to buy your cars and other automobiles you are manufacturing. One quick look: INFLATION resulting to devaluation of dollar.

Finally, the Republican Party has already paid the price of sticking to its principles since Michigan voters chose Democrats in several elections during the last 4 years. There’s little or nothing more to lose on our part. Many of the conservatives hate “pampering”, the main strategy of Obama in the last election.

What remains to be answered is this: Whether Michigan shall be benefit or lose in the next 2 to 4 years by electing mostly Democrats.

In short, enjoy your Michigan Democrat leaders.

you’ve had this account for 2 yr & 4 mo and THIS is your first comment?

You forgot to ask the union leadership what to say… how to say it… and when to say it…

In other words… you forgot to say… “May I?”

Aw shucks… now you have to go back to the beginning.

I don’t see how you even know how to breath free air….

Ned Reck

if you are conservative union member, you’ve got a real problem. Nobody is blaming “you” for the positions your union has taken and I fully understand that you are generally helpless when it comes to stopping/changing what they do.

I will freely blame the UAW and the devils bargain they’ve made with the Little Three. Your union is part and parcel of the problem that has made the MI economy toxic.

Welcome to Redstate. I hope you post again. Really I do. I even promise to maybe take it easy on you. And as far as your membership is concerned, I always look up people I haven’t seen before, it’s a trollish thing and sometimes I even have to go wake up the Bunny.

Off topic kind of, but it’s my diary so what the heck. Have you ever asked your union to break out their actual bargaining cost v. political action cost and told them you’d only pay the actual cost of bargaining as it relates to your dues? That would be a “Beck” question.