Whoa, I didn't intend to start a debate on the utility or lack thereof of American unions. I think we all realize that unions play some role, if a diminishing one, in directing the consumption of their members (and people like my father who decide that it matters to them). My family could just as easily have ties to some particular manufacturer or some particular country in which cars are made- it's a basis for a preference, and I'm basically asking if anyone knows of information about the industry that would help persuade someone with that preference to get a hybrid.

I appreciate those of you who have responded so far, especially with the UAW link. Is there really nothing else out there?