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“22 Pounds of UAW Rules and Regulations”

Ever wondered what a UAW contract looks like? Here is all 22 pounds of it (in this case, Ford’s 2,215 page 2007 master contract; Coke can is for scale and because I was thirsty).

Ford’s 2007 Contract:

• Volume 1: Agreements
• Volume 2: Retirement Plan and Insurance Program
• Volume 3: Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Agreement and Plan, Profit Sharing Agreement and Plan (ha!), Tax-Efficient Savings Agreement and Plan, and UAW-Ford Legal Services Plan
• Volume 4: Letters of Understanding
• Volume 5: Skilled Trades Book

GM’s 2003 and 2007 contracts:

• GM’s 2003 contract (71 megs)
• Changes to GM’s 2007 contract (HT: Factory Rats; full contract not available)

Chrysler’s 2003 and 2007 contracts:

• Chrysler’s 2003 contract (21 megs)
• Changes to Chrysler’s 2007 contract (HT: Factory Rats; full contract not available)

Discussion: Don Surber, Oliver Willis, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion and Michelle Malkin

Where Do Detroit’s Inefficient Work Rules Come From?

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Had enough?

Just 14% of Americans have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in Congress. 

This 14% Congressional confidence rating is the all-time low for this measure, which Gallup initiated in 1973.  The previous low point for Congress was 18% at several points in the period of time 1991 to 1994.

Congress is now nestled at the bottom of the list of Gallup’s annual Confidence in Institutions rankings, along with HMOs.  Just 15% of Americans have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in HMOs.  (By way of contrast, 69% of Americans have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the military, which tops the list.

I am pleased to announce GOP Bloggers’ ninth 2008 Straw Poll. Like our last poll, you get to pick which candidates you find acceptable and which ones you don’t and it will tally who has the largest net positive or net negative support, and you can choose which candidate is your first choice for the GOP nomination in 2008… You can indicate what state you are in, your gender and your age bracket. You may also indicate how many hours a week you spend reading blogs, and how committed you are to your first choice for president in 2008.

Visit the following link to vote

via Drudge

The new poll up asks a simple question:

Nov. 7 Elections are coming up – Which party do you think will win majority?

Your options are:

Republicans
Democrats

Discuss your choice in this thread – the post is open for discussion on the topic.
View previous poll results.

This weeks poll asks:

The Senate Judiciary committee approved two bills. One that allows warrantless wiretapping of calls and one that requires special court warrant approval. Which bill should the Senate pass?

Your options are:

I Support National Security Warrantless Wiretapping
I Support Court Approved Warrant Required Wiretapping

Discuss your choice in this thread – the post is open for discussion on the topic.
View previous poll results.

Related in the news:
Don’t Let the Senate Legalize Warrantless Wiretapping – Amherst Times
GOP Leaders Back Bush on Wiretapping, Tribunals – WaPo
Rove blasts warrantless wiretapping decision – CNN
Republican Rift Over Wiretapping Widens – WaPo

Related in blogs:

Bill authorizing warrantless wiretapping stalls – Think Progress
The Secret Room — The Bush Administration’s Surveillance Game – New America Media
Tech of NSA Wiretapping (and why the warrants argument is dumb) – Code Better
Distinguishing Original Meaning and Original Intent – Volokh Conspiracy
Not digging Judge Anna Diggs Taylor – Ann Althouse

As promised the last time we ran the poll for Republican favorites – here is the poll for Democratic favorites for your best Presidential nominiee pick. The latest poll asks the question:

Who would be your best pick for presidential nominee for the Democratic Party?

Your Options:
Hillary Clinton
Joe Biden
Russ Feingold
Al Gore
John Edwards
John Kerry
Wesley Clark
Mark Warner
Tom Daschle
Tom Vilsack
Barack Obama
Unsure
Someone else

Discuss your choice in this thread – the post is open for discussion on the topic.
View previous poll results.