The industry let itself become very short-sighted (like most US industries, unfortunately), and the demands of the UAW certainly didn't help over the course of decades.
I'm sure as heck not advocating the elimination of organized labor, of course, but the UAW became entirely too powerful.
Recruiting Alan Mulally away from Boeing is one of the best things Ford's done in a while. He's smart and focused, and I think he tends to work with a much "bigger picture" perspective than his counterparts at GM and Chrysler.
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Date: 2008-12-20 11:26 am (UTC)I'm sure as heck not advocating the elimination of organized labor, of course, but the UAW became entirely too powerful.
Recruiting Alan Mulally away from Boeing is one of the best things Ford's done in a while. He's smart and focused, and I think he tends to work with a much "bigger picture" perspective than his counterparts at GM and Chrysler.