New York Times writes:

When the United Automobile Workers union was granted a 55 percent ownership stake in Chrysler as part of the company’s plan to save itself under a bankruptcy filing, more than a few eyebrows went up. In Detroit, after all, there has long been a distinct line between owners and workers. ¹

1. The New York Times, Darren Dahl, May 20, 2009 – Open-Book Management’s Lessons for Detroit (PDF)