Someone mentioned people losing jobs as a fact of nature. A Bearn Stearns financial planner losing his job is in a better position than a UAW employee losing his job due to both higher income/savings and a better opportunity to find a better job.

For those of you blaming UAW, please keep in mind that the head honchos do the negotiations. I mean, you aren't blaming the secretary down at your local branch of AIG are you?