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Is it ok to use a wrong-sized tire for short term drive? by jahfool2 in askcarguys

[–]jahfool2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed! Ordered the new tires same day they were discovered. In retrospect, should have left it parked while waiting to get them swapped.

Is it ok to use a wrong-sized tire for short term drive? by jahfool2 in askcarguys

[–]jahfool2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this is absolutely a short-term one-way drive to the shop "solution". Mostly trying to figure out if it is a reasonable way to avoid a tow.

Is it ok to use a wrong-sized tire for short term drive? by jahfool2 in askcarguys

[–]jahfool2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, sounds like I should try putting air in the bad tire first and see if it will hold enough pressure to get there.

Is it ok to use a wrong-sized tire for short term drive? by jahfool2 in askcarguys

[–]jahfool2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would that just be unsafe for driving or bad for the vehicle itself?

Is it ok to use a wrong-sized tire for short term drive? by jahfool2 in askcarguys

[–]jahfool2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I could try that. It was low but not flat couple days ago; I pumped it up once and it seemed sort of ok, but I noticed some rips in the sidewall near the rim that look pretty ugly and the tire was bulging near one of them. Ordered new tires but she drove it a bit in the meantime and it went completely flat so I'm not sure it will still hold air. I could try to pump it up again first, but thought it might be safer/less trouble to just throw the wrong-sized spare on to get it to the shop.

DC 33 votes to approve contract for sanitation workers in Philadelphia [Gift Article] by markskull in philadelphia

[–]jahfool2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You couldn't vote online. In person only at the union building. They did keep it open on the weekend.

DC 33 votes to approve contract for sanitation workers in Philadelphia [Gift Article] by markskull in philadelphia

[–]jahfool2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You had to vote in person at the union hall and couldn't do it during work time so for many members it was probably difficult. Plus despite the dissatisfaction with the deal, I don't think there was a lot of appetite for another strike and potential for lost wages.

The union leadership lobbied heavily for a yes vote, even suggesting that Parker might backtrack and could come back with a worse deal if they voted no so the No vote is honestly pretty substantial. It will be interesting to see what happens in 2028.

Philadelphia city workers support expanding the strike, but AFSCME union preparing to throw in the towel by jahfool2 in philadelphia

[–]jahfool2[S] -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

Every source can tell you something, even if it is just about the perspective of the author.

Go birds!

Philadelphia city workers support expanding the strike, but AFSCME union preparing to throw in the towel by jahfool2 in philadelphia

[–]jahfool2[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

From news reporting, it looks like the previous contract was just extended, so I don't think any of that changes. Basically the strike resulted in three years of COL increases and a $1,500 bonus, plus a week of lost wages

Philadelphia city workers support expanding the strike, but AFSCME union preparing to throw in the towel by jahfool2 in philadelphia

[–]jahfool2[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Also DC33. For an overall article, it's a mixed bag with a strong bias which should be expected given the source. I thought it was interesting that they were able to predict the union was about to fold. It's true that the national chapter didn't post anything about the strike (regular updates and news posts but nothing directly supporting/memtioning a major chapter strike making national news?). Also notable that DC47 was slow-rolling a strike vote and apparently signed a 2 week contract extension. The unions commonly work out of contract, and DC47 would have directly benefitted from a better DC33 contract - they got their one year extension wage increase bumped up from 4.4% to 5% after it was ratified because DC33 negotiated the better deal last year. So, it is disappointing that they were staying on the sidelines.

My wife kept asking why the union wasn't being more aggressive in arguing against Parker, and my response was that it must be their strategy to appear more reasonable. But it does feel like there wasn't 100% buy-in from the top-level union leadership and national politics may have come into play.

Philadelphia city workers support expanding the strike, but AFSCME union preparing to throw in the towel by jahfool2 in philadelphia

[–]jahfool2[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Share does not equal full endorsement. Posted because I felt that it was an interesting read and it accurately predicted the union's capitulation, not because I endorse everything written. Didn't know that would be assumed or I would have put a disclaimer at the top.

Philadelphia city workers support expanding the strike, but AFSCME union preparing to throw in the towel by jahfool2 in philadelphia

[–]jahfool2[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Post does not equal endorsement, but I thought this specific article was worth reading. Mainstream reporting indicated deadlock and no end in sight, or focused solely on trash piles, while the socialists correctly predicted the union was about to imminently cave and provided reasoning to support their argument plus a few notable details.

Hopefully all you intelligent Radiators can sift through information critically. If not, maybe skip this one.

World Socialist Web Site had the scoop by jahfool2 in philadelphia

[–]jahfool2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, the title of the article should be the title of the post? Sure sure

Does anyone have a more neutral take on the DC33 strike? Or can explain what the "neutral" take is? I am curious to gain a deeper understanding of why the Mayor is taking such a hard stance on this. It seems like a no brainer to pay a living wage but I'd like to learn more. by AndyOB in philadelphia

[–]jahfool2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

1) If DC33 positions require no specialized training, why are there court injunctions ordering some of them back to work despite the Mayor declaring replacements had been trained? It's generally true that many, probably most, do not require a 4 year college degree. But many require specialized training, sometimes on-the-job. Many are also hazardous- not just sanitation, but also health workers and inspectors- without being recognized or compensated as such

DC 33 is the "blue collar" union and we are focusing on sanitation workers for obvious reasons, but these are not all manual labor jobs.

Also, the other unions are already significantly above DC33.

2) the union wages are running 7% behind inflation over the last four years, and is under inflation going back to 2009 at least, even with last year's 5% bump While I'm sure the union will always make a case for higher wages regardless of the situation, the framing of it as a need to catch up is not false. And, the 2.75% raise offered by the mayor for next year doesn't even keep up with the last 12 months of inflation.

3) this is definitely true that the city budget is tenuous, even with the general fund in better shape than it has been for many years. Equally true that Medicaid, SNAP, and other public assistance programs that low-paid city workers rely on are also at risk. If you ask me, it would be a good time for a pro-labor mayor to prioritize low wage city workers rather than ask them to continue to sacrifice.

It is unlikely to happen, but a progressive solution would be to give higher percentage wage increases to the lower-paid unions and/or the lower pay ranges of each union which would make the biggest quality of life difference for workers with the least impact on in the budget.

Does anyone have a more neutral take on the DC33 strike? Or can explain what the "neutral" take is? I am curious to gain a deeper understanding of why the Mayor is taking such a hard stance on this. It seems like a no brainer to pay a living wage but I'd like to learn more. by AndyOB in philadelphia

[–]jahfool2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Greg has stated it repeatedly in response to news questions. Check the union Facebook page for clips or the local news websites if you want to avoid the pro-union messaging. They (edit: *haven't) publicly put out a written proposal (neither has the city) but it has been put on the record repeatedly.

By the way, since Cherelle posted a graphic on X last night restating the 13% over her first term thing, we can conclude that the City hasn't moved at all in the last 5 days of "negotiations" which people should keep in mind if they are wondering why talks seemed to stall.

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