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  1. VoiceOfReason

    UAW to strike at midnight tonight at GM

    "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." And, no, you were not, but nice try at saving face after being caught wrong, again.
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    UAW to strike at midnight tonight at GM

    That is part of the problem. Who funds the government? The government does not have to compete for funding because the funding it receives is compulsory. That lack of competition breeds rampant incompetence. I live in Michigan. Come try out our roads. That is government quality right there...
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    UAW to strike at midnight tonight at GM

    Wrong. The function of government is to protect the rights of citizens. Healthcare is not (and never has been) an essential “service” of governing. Healthcare, like housing, food, water, etc. are personal responsibilities. It is the citizen’s responsibility to procure such services, not the...
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    UAW to strike at midnight tonight at GM

    Did you not read my comment? I never asked for a raise. I changed employers. The union was not a factor in anyone’s ability to change an employer, then or now.
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    UAW to strike at midnight tonight at GM

    Some of those people are still employed there.
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    UAW to strike at midnight tonight at GM

    Rather than claim a guarantee, present evidence. It was not uncommon for union members “working” overtime to exceed six figures even outside of the skilled trades near the turn of the recent century. I know one former GM employee who “worked” as an electrician and made more than the plant...
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    UAW to strike at midnight tonight at GM

    I’m speaking from personal experience. In changing employers, my pay raises were: 67% in 2011 5.7% in 2015 13% in 2016 All but one of those times, I was negotiating from a perspective of strength (I was employed at the time and did not need to switch employers). Even the one occasion I was not...
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    UAW to strike at midnight tonight at GM

    The article stated $90k/year, plus benefits. However, they do have ways around that including long term temps, etc. Union members who were around under prior agreements probably do make that much, but that was from the echoes of negotiations that took place in the boom of the late 1990s, when...
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    2019 Texas State Fair

    https://media.fcanorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=21254&mid=1 "The all-new Ram Heavy Duty will take center stage for the Ram Truck brand . . ." 'Ram also promises attendees a few surprises, to be announced on Thurs., Sept. 26, certain to make every truck shopper’s “must see” list.' I have...
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    UAW to strike at midnight tonight at GM

    No . . . As strikes clearly indicate, companies need workers. It is every worker's responsibility to force companies to compete for their labor. If you aren't satisfied with your current employment arrangement, rather than complain (not you specifically, but the plural "you" in general), then...
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    ZRX: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

    Also, when TFLTruck took both the Raptor and the Power Wagon to Moab, the Raptor did manage to make it up a steep, loose rock obstacle that the Power Wagon could not get past (they said at the end of the video that they tried multiple times, but the weight of the PW was just too much of a...
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    ZRX: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

    A few things: - Ram is well aware of what made and continues to make the Raptor successful, and it wasn't limited to horsepower (it wasn't even the primary selling point). - The Raptor, even today, cannot accommodate 37" tires and requires fender swaps for clearance (if my understanding is...
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    ZRX: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

    http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/09/gm-plans-chevrolet-silverado-zrx-to-fight-ford-f-150-raptor-ram-1500-rebel/ I know this site doesn’t have the greatest reputation from Mopar insiders, but if true, this seems an awful lot like GM tipping their hat to Ram for the TRX’s media buzz. Credit goes...
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    We Get Some Time With The New Ram Multifunction Tailgate:

    I believe there is a latch or some mechanism to enable the multi-function gate such that it can still pull down as a single unit like a normal gate. I won't be going into the bed often enough to need it and I like the look of an unbroken single piece, so I will pass for now. Were the truck I...
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    SPOTTED: 2021 Ram Rebel TRX Caught Wearing Laramie Longhorn Fascia:

    This is about five months old, but they give lots of recognition to 5thgenrams.com:
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