The answer to this question is becoming evident and between UAW and GM, the workers continue to suffer the ravages of the economic situation in the country.

In an email sent to members at GM, the UAW said it was “expecting the restructuring negotiations to intensify this coming week,” adding that the UAW was “actively involved in these complex negotiations, which involve the Obama auto task force, GM management, bondholders and secured lenders, dealers, parts suppliers and other stakeholders.” The UAW message continued, “These negotiations will have a major impact on wages, benefits and jobs for active and retired UAW members.”

In a piece written by Jerry White he points out several ways that the UAW is assisting GM in the destruction of employment in the auto giant.

The UAW is reportedly close to a deal to slash the wages and benefits of its 62,400 members at General Motors and reduce labor costs by $1 billion. In addition, it would allow GM to forego a $10 billion payment into the UAW-controlled retiree health care trust fund, a move that would gut benefits for more than half a million GM retirees and their dependents.

The concessions are expected to match or surpass what the UAW agreed to last month at Chrysler. That deal eliminated cost-of-living allowances and production bonuses, stripped workers of break time and holidays, gutted supplemental unemployment benefits and gave up the right to strike until 2015. In addition, the UAW agreed to further takeaways for retirees, including the elimination of vision and dental care and the imposition of higher co-pays for prescriptions and doctor visits.

Also the UAW, according to the Detroit Free Press,

The union urged members to call the White House and lobby for GM to be required “to maintain the maximum number of jobs in the U.S.”

Is the UAW working diligently with GM to destroy jobs or are they truly working for the benefit of all its members?  To me, it looks like the UAW is in bed with management and then tries to make it like it is all up to the member to stop the changes…..Will Gettlefinger, or whatever his name is, also to the same pay cut that he is forcing the members to take?

Union members are screwed and with the help of the Union……