UAW President Shawn Fain, apparently unable to grasp the concept that if the automakers go bankrupt there's a chance no one will have jobs, proudly proclaimed on Monday: “We wholeheartedly believe that our strike squeezed every last dime out of General Motors.”

He added: “When we return to the bargaining table in 2028, it won’t just be with the Big Three, but with the Big Five or Big Six.”