Suppose UAW workers fail to show up to work, and the CEO fires them and hires replacements. In that case, men with guns show up and shut down GM (it's illegal t

Suppose UAW workers fail to show up to work, and the CEO fires them and hires replacements. In that case, men with guns show up and shut down GM (it's illegal to fire striking workers and hire replacements). This is simply not true, at least in the USA. See for example: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/APPEALS+PANEL+VOIDS+PENALTY+FOR+FIRING+STRIKERS.(NEWS)-a083903004 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/APPEALS+PANEL+VOIDS+PENALTY+FO... and http://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/16/us/caterpillar-s-trump-card-threat-permanently-replacing-strikers-gave-company.html?sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/16/us/caterpillar-s-trump-car...