by Leo Gerard | Jun 2, 2009 | Blog, Making it in America
A group of tire importers that should be competitors banded together recently to ally themselves with China in a trade case. Doesn't sound like they're working for the interests of the United States, does it? No, they're not. They're collaborating with China against...
by Steven Capozzola | May 26, 2009 | Blog, Making it in America
Clyde Prestowitz is absolutely right that the United States needs a cohesive, forward-looking national industrial policy. And furthermore, he is correct in pointing out the “policies of China, Japan, Korea and others to undervalue their currencies.” Such...
by Roger Hickey | May 18, 2009 | Blog, Making it in America
I pledge that soon I will buy a new, fuel-efficient car—built in America by United Auto Workers members. I'm asking YOU to take this pledge with me and get others to do so, too. If enough Americans take this pledge—and pass it on—we can revive our country's auto and...
by Leo Gerard | May 13, 2009 | Blog, Making it in America
The proposition General Motors has presented to the United Auto Workers and American taxpayers in its latest restructuring plan is simple: You must pay for your own execution. GM, which already took $15.4 billion in bailout money, wants another $11.6 billion and is...
by Steven Capozzola | May 6, 2009 | Blog, Making it in America
Assembly-line workers and Michigan communities aren’t the only ones with a stake in a strong U.S. auto manufacturing industry. More than 7.2 million paychecks are tied to U.S. autos, ranging from supply manufacturing to health care, education, service, retail and...
by Leo Gerard | Dec 5, 2008 | Blog, Making it in America
In 1941, car manufacturer Willys-Overland demonstrated the strength and sturdiness of its new Army scout vehicle — the Jeep — to Congress by driving it up the U.S. Capitol steps. Invented and manufactured in the USA, the Jeep would become an icon of American...