What could be done to solve the "Big 3" U.S. auto crisis?(Big 3 = Ford, GM, and

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Chrysler)? I don't like the fact of giving these companies billions of dollars to stay afloat, are there any alternatives?
 
Let Ford fail....GM builds our military vehicles...i.e. hummer, M1-A Tanks also every train engine....Chrysler builds Cummings diesels that are in our semi-trucks.
 
I know that this is an unpopular thing to mention (at least in my area) but they NEED to find a way to get rid of the unions, or at least severely limit their stranglehold.

Anybody familiar with the way the UAW operates inside plants knows what I mean. It is sickening. I was called in to do some consulting work by someone at Ford (white collar), but I got to the plant and was stopped by a union guy who told me he wouldn't let me in.
I called my contact (the one who set up the job) and told him about it. He responded "yeah, I thought that might happen. Dang. Oh well, lets try it another time then."

What kind of a business is that???? A higher up guy cannot decide for himself who comes in to do consulting? The decision is left up to Joe Line worker who may or may not be in a "bouncer" type mood?
 
Bankruptcy, it will allow the automakers to renegotiate new labor contracts based on reality and not insane wishes by the UAW. Plus they can restructure suppliers and hold off debtors until the market improves.
 
Stop overpaying executives who push for production on low quality, poorly designed vehicles. Instead, give that money to the factory workers and employees who will spend that money to buy cars.
 
Stop overpaying executives who push for production on low quality, poorly designed vehicles. Instead, give that money to the factory workers and employees who will spend that money to buy cars.
 
I don't like the idea of giving the "big 3" money either. I believe that they failed when it came time to analyzing their costs over a long term basis. You could possibly merge the companies which would hopefully reduce costs. Other than that, they need to find a way to make their products more attractive to the consumers. They need to start steering away from larger vehicles and head towards more fuel efficient cars/trucks. The United States could give rewards, like they have been talking about, for new advancements in technology. At least they would be working for the money instead of getting it for free. These companies have a lot of resources and I am sure that at least 2 of them will make it through this crisis.
 
The alternative is that they quit giving millions of dollars in bonuses to their executives.
 
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