By TOM KRISHER
AP Auto Writer
DETROIT – The United Auto Workers’ mission used to be simple – fight Detroit’s automakers for better pay and job security.
But things got more complex when the government bailed out General Motors and Chrysler two years ago in a deal that left the union with big chunks of stock in both companies. Now the UAW has to be both owner and worker advocate, essentially sitting on both sides of the bargaining table.
The tricky dual role is causing problems for union leaders, and in particular UAW president Bob King, as they prepare for contract talks later this year.