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You must shop at a different Wal-Mart than me then because here they get Employee discouts and they save money.I have asked.Its kind of funny all unions hate Wal-Mart because they can not get in.I know unions have great pay and bennies.But If the Pensions are so safe why is Hoffa wanting the Gov.to step in and protect it.I think that if you protect one then protect all.Any way if the Gov.gets involved Pension plans look out.
I'll answer that question and it's got nothing to do with Unions, other than Union members have a union to protect and speak up for their interests... Hoffa wants protection for the pensions because the banks and financial institutions have absorbed and created and added so much debt, in their GREED to add to their 6&7 figure incomes, ALL pensions in this country are now endangered, as are all IRA's and other retirement savings.
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Yea But I am a Ford man now I have drove all the full size P.U.s They all have their good and bad points.I will add this.I had a rough riding F450 kept blowing tail lite bulbs.They were made in Mexico with a small filiment.Found some old ones I had stored for a rainy day made in the USA.Bigger filiment No more trouble.

made in the U.S.A. by unions works every time!
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Yeahh they sent jobs there because of greedy unions..

1/2 of the Chevy trucks are made there now..Pretty sad isn't it
the majority of toyota trucks are uaw made now.
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Yeahh they sent jobs there because of greedy unions..

1/2 of the Chevy trucks are made there now..Pretty sad isn't it

The operations manager for GM said 10 years ago that the number one reason for moving plants to mexico was slack environmental laws...

Building cars is a dirty biz - and not having to pay EPA tariffs and watch waste water and solid accum. saves a lot more than you would think.
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The operations manager for GM said 10 years ago that the number one reason for moving plants to mexico was slack environmental laws...

Building cars is a dirty biz - and not having to pay EPA tariffs and watch waste water and solid accum. saves a lot more than you would think.
Yep main reason a lot is going to China.I can not understand why the O.games were held there.People riding around wearing masks .We need to send our tree hugger there.But no trees.
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I'll answer that question and it's got nothing to do with Unions, other than Union members have a union to protect and speak up for their interests... Hoffa wants protection for the pensions because the banks and financial institutions have absorbed and created and added so much debt, in their GREED to add to their 6&7 figure incomes, ALL pensions in this country are now endangered, as are all IRA's and other retirement savings.
If the Goverment protects Union pensions they should protect all pensions or none at all.Putting retirement funds in the stock market is like playing dice.As long as they dont use tax money to protect it.
And why hasnt it got something to do with union?? Hoffa would not be involved if it was non union.BTW I thought the unions wanted the Goverment to stay out of their bussiness????
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the majority of toyota trucks are uaw made now.


LMAO I do not even call those trucks
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The operations manager for GM said 10 years ago that the number one reason for moving plants to mexico was slack environmental laws...

Building cars is a dirty biz - and not having to pay EPA tariffs and watch waste water and solid accum. saves a lot more than you would think.


Sure if that is what you believe ...I think it is a different case though..

Mexico is cheaper and no whinnig union workers begging for more..
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Sure if that is what you believe ...I think it is a different case though..

Mexico is cheaper and no whinnig union workers begging for more..
You don't have a problem with all of our good jobs going there? What about when they come here and drive your truck?
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You don't have a problem with all of our good jobs going there? What about when they come here and drive your truck?
OMG now thats opening a wound that sheeple arent prepared to deal with! Seems to me that 90% of the USA truckers had a HUGE problem with the pilot program...
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