Did you know that when Ford, GM or Chrysler has employees not building cars, they are still paying 85-95% of their salaries and benefits? That includes temporary shutdowns as well as factory closures. How long do they pay these people not to work? No longer than FOREVER. It's called Jobs Bank.

Look it up. Can't find a link other than news articles about it? That's probably because the UAW doesn't want people to know about it (outside the union).