Daniel Howes on the UAW and Big 3 problems

I read the automotive section of the Detroit News everyday, even though I don't live anywhere close to Detroit. So, why does a guy from Los Angeles care about the Detroit News? Because the Detroit News offers the pulse of the Big 3. While I've always considered Daniel Howes to be the most entertaining and open-minded Detroit News auto beat writer, I've regularly had issues with some of his views and with many of the views of the rest of the auto beat staff. Too often, the Detroit News has seemed just as lost in the past as the leadership at the Big 3.

The last couple of weeks, however, Howes has been on the attack, poignantly arguing that if Detroit (Big 3) doesn't start making significant changes - immediately - then Detroit automakers will have no one to blame but themselves.

Obviously, I couldn't agree more and I have constantly used hybrid cars as an example.

Well, today, Howes set his sights on Ron Gettelfinger of the United Auto Workers - an important aspect of Detroit's dysfunction. I highly recommend reading the article. Click here to read.