[wmfights]

It was the unions and management agreeing to their demands that killed the auto industry. Also, the unions that gave unswerving support to the Rats cut their own throat. The Rats are the ones who push the CAFE standards and have the pie in the sky green ideas.

However, in the end they will get the bail out money and will limp along. If they succeed in getting the right to unionize without a secret ballot they will immediately try to do to the other auto makers what they've done to the detroit 3.

[JamesP81]

It was the unions and management agreeing to their demands that killed the auto industry.

Simple, succinct, and to the point.

The solution for GM is simple. Bankruptcy, nullify union contracts, fire inept management. Reduce product lines to concentrate on what GM is good at, which is pickup trucks and sports cars (Corvette).