While the Big 3 often traded off on economic issues in their bargaining with the UAW, they were pretty insistent on maintaining "labor discipline" in their plants. AMC was economically strapped and had to yield more on labor discipline issues. My father visited their Kenosha, WI plant and said that it was impossible for them to maintain quality there with the work rules they had agreed to with the UAW.

UAW workers at the Big 3 [[and most supplier plants) made a lot of money and had great benefits, but they also had to work hard each and every day..