Ron Versus Fuel Economy: Which is more dangerous to the U.S. auto industry?

Time for new leadership?

"We're being told that we must choose between protecting our environment versus protecting our jobs," said UAW president Ron Gettelfinger as he thrust himself into the center of a contentious debate over fuel economy.

So, foreign oil dependency doesn't matter? It's not just the environment, Ronnie, it's National Security. Get with the program! We're not living in the '80's. The world has changed Ron. Unfortunately, you have not.

Oh yeah, you were the Union leader who kicked U.S. soldiers off your parking lot!!!!!!!!

Had the Union, under Ron's leadership, accepted the challenge of foreign oil dependency a decade or two ago, instead of refusing to allow the auto industry any flexibility to change, America might be in a far better situation. Yes, the auto corporations also deserve blame, but the Union has been complicit.

I say F the Union if they can't change, and I say change starts with dumping Ron. America's Unions need a leader with vision, not one that buries his head in the sand to prevent change.