@GuerillaOntologist "The union advanced no demands related to compensation or working conditions." I guess if you ask for nothing, you should expect nothing in return. Watched the UAW meekly submit to job losses in Kokomo, Indiana as Delphi went through bankruptcy. I was salary, but the loss of the union cost me 15 paid days off, another $1200/yr in compensation, and worse medical benefits. Even before that, the UAW was steadily giving ground to GM.