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To: Road Walker who wrote (474789)	4/24/2009 2:40:58 PM
From: Alighieri	Respond to of 1573379

What, exactly would make you happy? The US without an auto industry, all imported cars? 200K+ job losses? A depression? It's a good start... Al

To: Road Walker who wrote (474789)	4/24/2009 2:45:39 PM
From: i-node	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573379

>> And that is considered "crossing the unions". Not if they "guarantee" in some way that the unions won't be hurt, which is what they claim they're doing with DCX. I don't know how in hell you do that but that's what they said.

To: Road Walker who wrote (474789)	4/24/2009 4:04:33 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573379

RW, > You guys are aware that Obama's task force is leading GM towards a controlled bankruptcy. And that is considered "crossing the unions". You sure about both? Seems like "controlled bankruptcy" is a contingency plan being used as leverage on GM's management, which itself is in turmoil, and on GM's creditors, including the UAW. According to this link, such a "controlled bankruptcy" would be a micromanagement nightmare: nakedcapitalism.com That doesn't sound like something even Obama would want to deal with if it weren't for the fact that MI governor Granholm is part of his economic advisory committee ... Tenchusatsu