It makes me wonder if they realize that the choices are limited. Would you rather have a cushy, high-benefit, high-pay job for a few months and then have your company tank? Or would you rather take a significant pay/benefit cut to help your company survive? The latter makes more sense (duh), and a lot of these people have pay and benefits that put a teacher or other public servant's pay to shame.
I agree with the right to organize and form unions... without that, we would still have millions of people busting their ass 14 hours a day for $5. But I do think the auto unions have taken it way too far. You don't deserve $35/hr + full medical + 80% pension for turning a fucking wrench. Sorry.