Well the UAW has been making concessions so I don't see how we can throw all the blame on the workers.
http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=964043
Maybe if they built a better product or got better reviews because for the last number of years it's been cool to lambaste N. American cars and from my experience it isn't called for. If we continue to buy only foreign goods, we deserve it when our economy goes in the tank.
Sometimes in life we have to hold our noses and ante up and this bail out is one of those times.