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Ford, UAW reach tentative deal to end strike including record pay raise Oct 25 (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers (UAW) union reached a tentative labor deal on Wednesday with Ford Motor (F.N), the first of Detroit's Big Three car manufacturers to negotiate a settlement to strikes joined by 45,000 workers since mid-September. The proposed accord, which UAW's leadership must still approve, provides a 25% wage hike over the 4-1/2-year contract, starting with an initial increase of 11%. The Ford deal, which could help create a template for settlements of parallel UAW strikes against General Motors (GM.N) and Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI), would amount to total pay hikes of more than 33% when compounding and cost-of-living mechanisms are factored in, the UAW said. "We told Ford to pony up and they did," Fain said in a video post on Facebook, adding that the strike at Ford "has delivered". In addition to the general wage hike, Fain said the lowest-paid temporary workers would see raises of more than 150% over the contract term and employees would reach top pay after three years. The union also won the right to strike over future plant closures, he said. The UAW also succeeded in eliminating lower-pay tiers for workers in certain parts operations at Ford - an issue Fain highlighted from the start of the bargaining process, wearing T-shirts with the slogan "End Tiers." The Ford contract would reverse concessions the union agreed to in a series of contracts since 2007, when GM and the former Chrysler were skidding toward bankruptcy, and Ford was mortgaging assets to stay afloat. "We know it breaks records," Fain said in a video address Wednesday night. "We know it will change lives. But what happens next is up to you all." The Detroit automakers have argued that the UAW's demands will significantly raise costs and hobble their electric vehicle ambitions, putting them at a disadvantage when compared to EV leader Tesla (TSLA.O) and foreign brands such as Toyota Motor (7203.T), which are non-unionized. The UAW was preparing to strike at a key Ford facility in Dearborn this week if it had not reached agreement after striking at additional GM and Stellantis facilities this week. But in an unexpected move that adds pressure on GM and Stellantis, the UAW told Ford workers now on strike to return to their jobs during the ratification process. That means production of Ford Super Duty pickups, Ford Bronco and Explorer SUVs and Ranger trucks could restart this week. Ford, confirmed the news. "We are pleased to have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with the UAW covering our U.S. operations," Ford CEO and President Jim Farley said in a statement. Ford shares rose 2% in after-hours trade. In statements, GM and Stellantis said Wednesday they are working to secure agreements as soon as possible. "This lays the groundwork for the next two contracts and they should fall in line fairly quickly because all three were within a narrow gap of each other," Sam Fiorani, vice president of global vehicle forecasting at AutoForecast Solutions. The UAW ratcheted up pressure on the automakers by striking at each company's most profitable plant - GM's Arlington, Texas assembly plant, Ford's Kentucky heavy-duty pickup factory and Stellantis' Ram pickup plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The total economic loss from the auto workers' strike has reached $9.3 billon, the Anderson Economic Group said earlier this week. "I think this will be a positive for the stocks," said portfolio manager Tim Piechowski at ACR Alpine Capital Research, which has $250 million in investment in GM. Detroit Three shares currently reflect a scenario worse than the terms of the tentative agreement, he said. BARGAINING TABLE The UAW's campaign for a record contract converged with union efforts in Hollywood and at delivery giant UPS to win big pay increases. It also became the focus of attention by U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican rivals who see Michigan and other auto states as pivotal to their 2024 campaign strategies. Biden joined Fain on a picket line last month, and praised the tentative agreement in a statement Wednesday night as a "testament to the power of employers and employees coming together to work out their differences at the bargaining table." Absent from Fain and Browning's summary of the contract terms Wednesday was mention of future pay and unionization at new joint-venture electric vehicle battery factories the Detroit Three are building with Asian partners. Because they are owned by separate corporate entities, the automakers did not have to include those factories in this round of bargaining. Fain had pushed for assurances that battery plant wages would be comparable to wages at assembly plants, and expressed concern that UAW jobs at Detroit Three combustion powertrain plants would be lost over time to non-union battery operations. Nonetheless, Harley Shaiken, labor professor at the University of California, Berkeley, saw the deal as one with far-reaching implications. "This is a set of negotiations, historically, where gains made in Detroit would be viewed and adapted by many other industries across the economy," he said. Former GM shareholder Jeffrey Scharf of Act Two Investors said the bottom line for union chief Fain depended on his ability to expand the union. "If they can use this as a lever to organize Tesla and companies like that, he's brilliant. If they fail to organize the other companies and the differential causes jobs to go out of Detroit and to the other companies, then he's a failure," Scharf said.

Must have been a member of one of those well regulated militias

Which is why they constantly are posting data about per capita gun ownership and per capita gun deaths.

Meet the new simp. Same as the old simp.

But then how would gun manufacturers make money???

16 people dead and suspect at large after multiple incidents in area of Lewiston, Maine, authorities say

Come on man. You know that’s not Mark Meadows. That’s a hurricane heading to Alabama

While I disagree with Jeffries' statements, complaining about the legitimacy of an election and actually trying to overturn an election are very different things.

This is what First Past The Post electoral systems always devolve to. It's just much worse in our current social media / technology environment. The only thing that has a chance at breaking the mold is rethinking how we do elections to empower the voters and incentivize cooperation, not polarization.

That is what our electoral system has incentivizes. If you want to fix the result, you need to fix the actual cause of the problem and reform how we do elections.

Always good to compare what people say when there is no penalty for lying and what they say when there is.

It's weird because traditionally the Dems have been the party of trying to herd cats while the GOP has been much better at voting as a solid bloc. That seems to have flipped in recent years. I think a large part of what's keeping the House GOP caucus in disarray is that they feel beholden to the MAGA wing. We saw this when dozens of them voted against Jim Jordan in a secret ballot after having voted for him on a public ballot. There is no platform, no goals, no ideals. Just a requirement to be completely owned by MAGA. That makes compromise within the party difficult and compromising across the aisle verboten.

Ex-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows granted immunity, tells special counsel he warned Trump about 2020 claims: Sources "Former President Donald Trump's final chief of staff in the White House, Mark Meadows, has spoken with special counsel Jack Smith's team at least three times this year, including once before a federal grand jury, which came only after Smith granted Meadows immunity to testify under oath, according to sources familiar with the matter. The sources said Meadows informed Smith's team that he repeatedly told Trump in the weeks after the 2020 presidential election that the allegations of significant voting fraud coming to them were baseless, a striking break from Trump's prolific rhetoric regarding the election. According to the sources, Meadows also told the federal investigators Trump was being "dishonest" with the public when he first claimed to have won the election only hours after polls closed on Nov. 3, 2020, before final results were in." "Obviously we didn't win," a source quoted Meadows as telling Smith's team in hindsight. *** "According to Meadows' book, the election was "stolen" and "rigged" with help from "allies in the liberal media," who ignored "actual evidence of fraud, right there in plain sight for anyone to access and analyze." But, as described to ABC News, Meadows privately told Smith's investigators that -- to this day -- he has yet to see any evidence of fraud that would have kept now-president Joe Biden from the White House, and he told them he agrees with a government assessment at the time that the 2020 presidential election was the most secure election in U.S. history." *** "Meadows told investigators he believes the Justice Department was taking allegations of fraud seriously, properly investigating them, and doing all they could to find legitimate cases of fraud -- and he told investigators he relayed all that to Trump a few weeks after the election, the sources said." *** "Under the penalty of perjury, Meadows offered a vastly different assessment to Smith's investigators, telling them he's never seen any evidence of fraud that would undermine the election's outcome, according to what sources told ABC News." *** So when I repeatedly say that nobody has more contempt for GOP voters than GOP officials, Meadows selling a book of claims he doesn't believe in so he can make money off of Republicans is a pretty good example of what I mean.

First, they never had this option for Emmer as his candidacy never made it to the floor before it collapsed. Second, every time there has been a vote on the floor, the Dems vote for one candidate who has generally been ending up with most of the votes. Not only would it only take a handful of GOPers to elect a speaker, but the Dems have stated they are open to talking and yet the GOP won’t engage. Third, the GOP is the majority party here. When the Dems had the exact same majority, they were able to figure it out. This is squarely on the GOP. They are reaping what they have sown. Finally, if the situation was reversed and the Dems couldn’t elect a speaker despite having the majority, would you blame the GOP?

https://x.com/jakesherman/status/1716913458741187065?s=46&t=Jf_5fQharG6pLsB8ACvvjQ Tom Emmer has dropped out of the race for speaker. What a clownshow.

Would have been the exact opposite of that. Had they gone through with it, the Dems would have helped the GOP elect a Republican speaker for nothing in return. So, creating some stability without extracting concessions. The opposite of a power play to spread chaos. If, however, you’d like to see a power play to spread chaos, the House GOP is right there. A handful of members completely disrupting functioning government because they have the emotional and intellectual bandwidth of toddlers.

They won’t be happy with anyone who lives in reality.

Emmer has won the caucus vote for speaker. Now to see if he can win it on the floor… I wouldn’t be shocked if some Dems voted “present” to lower the threshold

A better solution would be to not elect judges because electing judges is one of the stupidest things this country does. And that’s saying a lot.

You ever think that maybe a lot of people didn’t like him because he is a narcissistic buffoon who couldn’t answer simple questions about how the government worked and at no point was able to engage in detailed policy discussions that weren’t idiotic bromides? It’s possible for two things to be true: 1. “The establishment” (however you define it) didn’t like an obviously unqualified ignorant person being in charge of the country 2. Trump never cared about fighting for Americans. He only cares about himself.

Anyone who thinks Trump is some agent of change for the anti-establishment crowd is a sucker.

I’d best most GOP electeds and officials also hate Trump but they are all craven cowards.

Hey buddy. You should ask your mom or dad for permission before going online and embarrassing yourself. Let the adults talk. You can go play in your imaginary world on your own.

Ah, I see. You’re still doing the whole thing where you make up stuff about me because you have the logical skills of a third grader. Can’t engage on facts. Can’t engage people on what they actually say or believe. Just have to make it all up because being honest and fair is too hard. What a child.

Treating stories with skepticism and then dismissing them when they turn out to be lies: bad Instantly believing anything that makes Joe Biden look bad even if they won’t provide the underlying evidence or when they do, it doesn’t support the claim: good I guess that’s just the MAGA way…