Democrats Squeeze Nonunion Car Makers

The goal of unionizing the auto industry is too important to be left up to the actual workers. That’s the message from 33 Senate Democrats, who sent a threatening letter last week to the heads of 13 nonunion car makers, including Tesla, Toyota, Honda and BMW.

The lawmakers want each of these companies to roll over for the United Auto Workers (UAW) by “pledging not to interfere in any organizing activities occurring at its plants through the implementation of neutrality agreements.” The signers, led by Michigan Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow, imply that federal subsidies might be at risk if the CEOs don’t agree to go along.