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Old 09-08-2021, 02:11 PM   #82 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Originally Posted by Hersbird View Post
Who loses is the workers. Now they have conflicting interests representing them.
US industry and consumers wanting domestically made products also lose.

I suspect we will see a decline of GM, Ford, and Chrysler until they go bankrupt (again) and are not bailed out.

Tesla's future is very much in question, but they might be the only major US manufacturer to survive. Lack of UAW liabilities would play a large factor in that.
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