For the time being, as long as Ford remains above 10.00-9.95, the current up-leg off of the October 2 low at 9.71 will remain in a very healthy condition, and poised to thrust above key near term resistance at 10.28.
The other complication is the Roger Clemens perjury trial, which Pettitte and his wife, Laura, will be thrust into as key witnesses for the prosecution.
Following the death of the charismatic Reuther, the low-key Woodcock was immediately thrust into national contract negotiations with with the "Big Three" auto companies and led the union through a bitter 67-day nationwide strike against General Motors, longest ever.