https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/16/an-inspiration-and-a-warning-from-michigan/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 13:10:13 -0400<![CDATA[Nowhere is this growth needed more than in the Great Lake State, home to the Detroit Three auto companies. While auto manufacturers such as Toyota have thrived in southern right-to-work states, Chrysler, GM and Ford have famously struggled in the forced-unionism states of the Midwest. UAW demands have harmed these companies, helping drive two into bankruptcy and government bailouts while eviscerating union jobs. Since 2001, union membership in Michigan is down by one-third, or about 300,000 members, many of them bled from the auto industry.]]>Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:05:26 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/16/an-inspiration-and-a-warning-from-michigan-n280602