By Doug Cunningham

The company that appears to be favored to buy Chrysler reportedly now wants its roughly 50,000 workers to be in the UAW and CAW unions. Magna International is North America’s second largest auto parts maker. The UAW and CAW didn’t immediately return calls from Workers Independent News looking for confirmation, but the New York Times is reporting that Magna has been meeting with UAW and CAW officials. The Times said Canadian Auto Workers President Buzz Hargrove confirmed that Magna came to him about negotiating an agreement that would give all Magna workers in the U.S. and Canada union representation.