One sector that hasn't got much of a mention in this whole affair is the union movement. The auto workers unions are very strong (read militant) & it goes without saying that these large manufacturing plants are very unionized working environments. Some of the wages & conditions there are unheard in the real world.

Some of those enterprise agreements are a little over generous.

If these guys were working at say 10-20% above award wages (instead of the gravy train that there on currently) Holden & Toyota wouldn't need handouts to survive at all.

Dr Terry