Kristin Dziczek

That's going to have a big effect on the economy.

Kristin Dziczek

General Motors has no interest in having a weakened United Auto Worker, united Auto Worker don't want to reach a tentative agreement with leadership on the other side of the table who can't get it ratified by rank and file.

Kristin Dziczek

With everything going on, it seems extremely unlikely they get to a tentative agreement by the Saturday deadline, so we get either an extension or a strike. Those are the choices.

Kristin Dziczek

This round of contract negotiations was always going to be very difficult, even without the shadow of a federal investigation hanging over the union, that shadow has just become a giant storm cloud.

Kristin Dziczek

That could make it very difficult to ratify a new contract.

Kristin Dziczek

There are not 17 automakers doing anything in Michigan, let alone leaving and coming back, at most there are nine or 10 doing any sort of corporate business( other than dealerships and sales offices) in the state.

Kristin Dziczek

There are no Japanese automakers currently building plants or making announcements that they plan to build manufacturing plants in Michigan or Pennsylvania.

Kristin Dziczek

We know of no German or Japanese automakers currently looking to place additional car or truck assembly capacity in the United States.

Kristin Dziczek

You can't turn your supply chain on a dime.

Kristin Dziczek

It was a thin margin going into these big plants voting, and I don't know if it's a healthy enough margin to sustain some big no votes in Kentucky, Chicago and Dearborn.

Kristin Dziczek

All of the locals get the same amount of time to dig into the agreement, they get to see what's changed, and ask questions.

Kristin Dziczek