Why are so many Americans fearful/resentful of unions?

[Cirque du So-What]

67. Personally, I drive a couple Chevys

although I take exception to your 'purity' criteria that the vehicle is 'made' with union or non-union labor. What about the myriad of components going into each of those vehicles? In a world where Hondas are assembled in Ohio and Buicks are assembled in Germany, it's a sucker's bet that 100% of the components in any 'union-made' vehicle come from union vendors.

Also, I'd be interested in seeing some stats on how many liberals, progressives & Democrats go out of their way to purchase 'non-union-made' vehicles, as that's an act I would more likely attribute to union-hating conservatroids. Besides, non-union automakers on American shores have provided an impetus for the Big Three to make improvements in quality, reliability, and gas mileage that simply didn't exist back in the day when imports represented a small slice of the pie. When it became apparent that these automakers were producing vehicles that kicked ass in terms of quality, reliability, and gas mileage, it forced the Big Three to take notice. I freely admit to having owned Toyotas in the past, but after Detroit automakers got their act together and began producing vehicles that approached the quality of foreign manufacturers, I switched back to domestic. I'll be damned if I'm going to purchase a vehicle that's lower-quality and reward bad management - and that's where I squarely place the blame for their loss of market share when people got tired of their sub-par products.