Florida congressman asks Obama to fire UAW’s Gettlefinger

Posted: Apr 01, 2009

Republican Florida congressman Connie Mac said today that the Obama administration should demand UAW President Ron Gettlefinger to step down. Mack said that the UAW is just as responsible for the condition of the American auto industry as former General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner.

She said Gettlefinger should be held responsible for calling strikes and refusing concessions with the Detroit 3, which hurt production in the auto industry.

“If President Obama is willing to fire the CEO of General Motors because of his failures, then he should be even-handed in demanding Ron Gettelfinger’s resignation for his equally egregious failures,” Mack said.

On Monday, President Barack Obama asked Rick Wagoner to resign his position as CEO as a condition to give GM 60 days to come up with restructuring plan while it funds its operations.

- By: Omar Rana

Source: Free Press

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Tags: Ron Gettlefinger, UAW

Eric

Unions are bad, mmmmmmmmkay? Seriously, they are.

Ivan Gutierrez

Well isn't Gettlefinger set to retire in early 2010? He is gonna be gone pretty soon, and I have to agree with Zermatt, I don't think they will force him to retire. I think a lot of people, not just Union Workers, would be pissed if they saw Obama's inner Trump begin to show. I want Gettlefinger gone just as much as the next guy, but I don't think this is the way to do it.

Pat

I so wish they could drop nardelli like a bad habit

jvc

The UAW as well as all those that live of our taxes are here to benefit from Obama. People who make a lot of money must have ALL cheated, obtained it unethically, and most likely exploited the poor.

Good luck with your wish there! (I would have actually taken it a bit further... eliminate Unions). As if one guy stepping down could be replaced with a BETTER one.

Bobmarley

yup...firing Wagoner was just a publicity stunt. It just allows Obama to give GM another 60 days of bailout money

zermatt

Gettlefinger isn't going anywhere.Obama wouldn't take any chances of pissing off union voters.

Kicking Wagoner to the curb was easy (and needed) since there is a backlash business leaders. The timing of Wagoner's dismissal was picked to show that Obama and Geithner were being tough on corporate America after the AIG bonus fiasco.

If anyone thinks that the UAW is going to be making big sacrifices after the president's strong comments is mistaken. The outcry from Congress will insure that won't happen.