Hal Stack, director of Wayne State University's Labor Studies Center, commented in a story about the challenges facing the UAW in the changing auto industry. The union's previous inability to organize workers at American plants making Hondas, Toyotas, Hyundais, and other foreign brands may change because of the recent tumult in the auto industry in general. "Those early transplant auto plants had real advantages compared to their domestic competitors, but that advantage is starting to disappear as their work forces get older," Stack said. Those workers' growing focus on retirement puts the UAW is in a better position to win over members at transplant manufacturers, he said.