By Leftlane Staff
Monday, Jun 12th, 2006 @ 1:41 pm

United Auto Workers president Ron Gettelfinger today called the generous health care benefits that unionized workers received “unsustainable.” He also said the challenges facing the U.S. auto industry “aren’t the kind that can be ridden out.” Gettelfinger called for universal health care in the United States as one measure the government could take to save the industry. He said the current system “imposes an unfair burden” on the Big Three. He said the union needs to be ready to make big changes to survive. “We can be proud that our union doesn’t shy away from making tough calls and even prouder of our members’ willingness to make sacrifices for those who preceded them and those who will follow,” he said.

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