Most people discussing the proposed bailouts of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Chrysler, Ford (F) and General Motors (GM) fail to ask the hard questions that should posed to Ron Gettelfinger, the president of the UAW in Thursday’s and Friday’s Congressional hearings.

After all, we’re talking about a bailout of the UAW’s leaders and its members, not just a bailout for the U.S. auto industry.

Questions for the UAW’s Gettelfinger:

1. Has the UAW prepared and submitted specific plans for how it would help each of the auto makers restructure and survive?
2. Did the president of the UAW and his staff fly by private jet to Washington for the hearings?
3. Will the president of the UAW and the presidents of the UAW’s GM, Ford and Chrysler local unions take $1-per-year salaries until the companies are profitable?
4. Since the CEOs of the Detroit-based companies have taken 100% pay cuts and many of their staffs are taking big pay cuts, will UAW members accept 50% cuts in their very inflated hourly compensatin of some $73 and hour, including benefits for themselves and retirees?
5. Will the UAW agree to drastic changes in work rules that are needed to help the auto makers be competitive with Toyota and Honda?
6. Will the UAW agree that it will not strike locally or nationally until all of the auto makers are profitable?
7. Will the UAW cut the number of union bosses working in auto companies’ still operating factories by 50%?
8. Will the UAW grant the concessions it gives the automakers to the auto industry suppliers where it has members and contracts?
9. Will the UAW members and retirees give up their gold plated, first dollar health insurance plans for cost-effective, high deductible health insurance plans?
10. Will the UAW cut its union dues to $1 per month until the auto companies become profitable, just to show it’s commitment to the auto industry?

My guess is that all 10 questions would draw 10 negative responses.