Will UAW Strike?

[lilranch2001]

My point was Israel is promoting self defense while many American pols are trying to take our 2nd amendment rights away

 

[ultrarunner]

Self defense is never promoted in Oakland… compliance and call 911 even the Chief has publicly said we cannot be everywhere.

We are no longer comprised of those from the Greatest Generation and many of those had a heart of gold but being combat Veterans they did not take any guff… cross a line and you were toast and I have seen it in action.

A 70 year old went into a fist fight over teens dragging the flag in the mud… he kindly told them to stop and they said FU old man… he fought WWII Japan and it went to blows… very surreal for me to witness as a kid…

He said too many of his buddies didn’t come back and he would defend the flag to his last breath…

 

[Hay Dude]

Self defense is never promoted in Oakland… compliance and call 911 even the Chief has publicly said we cannot be everywhere.

We are no longer comprised of those from the Greatest Generation and many of those had a heart of gold but being combat Veterans they did not take any guff… cross a line and you were toast and I have seen it in action.

A 70 year old went into a fist fight over teens dragging the flag in the mud… he kindly told them to stop and they said FU old man… he fought WWII Japan and it went to blows… very surreal for me to witness as a kid…

He said too many of his buddies didn’t come back and he would defend the flag to his last breath…

Sad state of affairs we have in this country.
Too many for my liking.
The wussification of America worked. Look no further than who’s in charge

 

[lilranch2001]

Self defense is never promoted in Oakland… compliance and call 911 even the Chief has publicly said we cannot be everywhere.

We are no longer comprised of those from the Greatest Generation and many of those had a heart of gold but being combat Veterans they did not take any guff… cross a line and you were toast and I have seen it in action.

A 70 year old went into a fist fight over teens dragging the flag in the mud… he kindly told them to stop and they said FU old man… he fought WWII Japan and it went to blows… very surreal for me to witness as a kid…

He said too many of his buddies didn’t come back and he would defend the flag to his last breath…

So many ways that Cali is a beautiful state…… maybe one of the most beautiful states…..

So sad so many humans have made it a terrible place to live!

 

[tacticalturnip]

Also wondered how the big trucks and other powered equipment is maintained… one yard for the air National Guard seems almost abandoned but has dozens of trucks for years out in the weather.

If it's done right they're stored drained of fluids and without batteries; they should be operable in short order.

 

[Hay Dude]

You are not joking on status symbol. We get looked down or that kind of look alot because of our 2008 f350 by owners of new SD or HD owners.

I just laugh cuz ours is paid for

Right and I agree, but you didn’t buy it new, right?
This is where I am at. I can write a check for most used equipment, but new? I’m priced out of the market.

 

[5030]

I see we have thread drift again....lol

Back on subject...

Getting a bit more tense up here in SE Michigan as the UAW rank and file are coming to the realization that this strike is gonna be a long one and there is no way they can survive in 500 dollars a week income and if it goes a long time, the UAW strike fund will be depleted and then they will get nothing. I read that the fund might last past Haloween, depending on how many members are drawing on it and at least up here in Michigan, workers that voluntary walk off their job are not entitled to unemployment compensation either.

Fords has made their best offer but Fain says it's 'not good enough'. Maybe it's time to put the company in receivership, disavow the union and emerge as a non union company. Seems to me to be the end game. (and I commented on that at the beginning of the thread)

All the automakers have plenty of new vehicles on hand anyway and with the crazy price of new vehicles today, it's not like they are flying of the dealers lots anyway because they aren't.

Far as Kentucky being a RTW state, All RTW does is allow you to work in a union shop without having to join the union, however, the union don't have to cover you under it's contract. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[airbiscuit]

Predictions on when the strike will end. Based on nothing I say

November 21

 

[ultrarunner]

I guess this is just one piece of the puzzle of
fundamentally changing America?

 

[Hay Dude]

I guess this is just one piece of the puzzle of
fundamentally changing America?

Thats the goal