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We're joined by JT Chapman from the First Thought and Second Thought YouTube channels, and The Deprogram podcast, to recap the recent UAW strike, how the working class won big, and how this might lead to a general strike. Plus: Elon is up to his usual union-busting antics, but this time he's up against nearly every union in Sweden. And the Cybertruck roll out hasn't gone as smoothly as he would've liked.But first: JT's hotrod Volvo project.Main topic at 54:13Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com //Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades //Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland //Links/Sources:https://www.labornotes.org/2023/10/big-3-buckled-stand-strike-spread //https://twitter.com/UAW/status/1721954556924371150?t=zaHL79rTIrGCTpgtxXJFSg //https://twitter.com/UAW/status/1719100638494159171?t=MIBSFV0qB0jzcpuG7qhVwg //https://twitter.com/UAW/status/1718800729266082186?t=iBniVKhzsReaWhPc0kX5mA //https://twitter.com/UAW/status/1718402465320648937?t=O19NvAPnVFkoMVeXTZ6A3A // https://www.theautopian.com/why-the-uaw-would-love-to-unionize-tesla-next/ //https://www.npr.org/2023/11/17/1213157550/tesla-sweden-union-workers-boycott //https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-cybertruck-isnt-nearly-as-bulletproof-as-elon-musk-wants-you-to-think //https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/10/elon-musk-sweden-unions-tesla-labour-car //https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-sweden-if-metall-compromise-issue/ //

We're joined by JT Chapman from the First Thought and Second Thought YouTube channels, and The Deprogram podcast, to recap the recent UAW strike, how the working class won big, and how this might lead to a general strike.

Plus: Elon is up to his usual union-busting antics, but this time he's up against nearly every union in Sweden. And the Cybertruck roll out hasn't gone as smoothly as he would've liked.

But first: JT's hotrod Volvo project.

Main topic at 54:13

Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com //

Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades //

Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland //

  • plinky [he/him]
    ·
    6 months ago

    There was a random song at around ~1 hour mark.

    Also why can't you use non-water anti freeze liquid in drift thingy? meow-floppy

    • CarsAndComrades [comrade/them]
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      6 months ago

      It was supposed to be "No More Tears" by Ozzy when we were talking about tiers of autoworkers.

      Antifreeze isn't permitted on racetracks because if it spills out it can ruin the traction for any cars behind you.

  • CarsAndComrades [comrade/them]
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    6 months ago

    Links/Sources:

    https://www.labornotes.org/2023/10/big-3-buckled-stand-strike-spread //

    https://twitter.com/UAW/status/1721954556924371150?t=zaHL79rTIrGCTpgtxXJFSg //

    https://twitter.com/UAW/status/1719100638494159171?t=MIBSFV0qB0jzcpuG7qhVwg //

    https://twitter.com/UAW/status/1718800729266082186?t=iBniVKhzsReaWhPc0kX5mA //

    https://twitter.com/UAW/status/1718402465320648937?t=O19NvAPnVFkoMVeXTZ6A3A //

    https://www.theautopian.com/why-the-uaw-would-love-to-unionize-tesla-next/ //

    https://www.npr.org/2023/11/17/1213157550/tesla-sweden-union-workers-boycott //

    https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-cybertruck-isnt-nearly-as-bulletproof-as-elon-musk-wants-you-to-think //

    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/10/elon-musk-sweden-unions-tesla-labour-car //

    https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-sweden-if-metall-compromise-issue/ //

    • CarsAndComrades [comrade/them]
      ·
      6 months ago

      Oops forgot this:

      JT's channels and podcast:

      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb5CyUGW_tODKqsOknphG-A //

      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJm2TgUqtK1_NLBrjNQ1P-w //

      https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-deprogram/id1596666465 //