1.9% for an industry that is going the way of buggy whips is a remarkable feat indeed.
What's up with all the strikes lately?
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1.9% for an industry that is going the way of buggy whips is a remarkable feat indeed.
I'm thinking about the issue in Ontario and the legalization of prostitution.
Maybe there's a real opportunity to repackage those buggy whips to accommodate a niche market.
Ontario and those damn Amish. At the least the Hutterites in the west will drive a grain truck to Zellers without leaving horse**** in the parking lot garbage cans.
How about the passenger whipping the driver and we leave the horses in the pasture?
The burning question is what are all these strikers doing to curb inflation? While they go up the rest of us go down! :smile:
House of Commons to debate back-to-work bill for postal workers
OTTAWA - It's the last day of Parliament before the summer break, Thursday, but back-to-work legislation for postal workers is still up for debate in the House of Commons. The NDP could force the debate to go late into the night and possibly into the weekend.
While talks between Canada Post and the union have broken off, but the NDP said it will do all that it can to fight the bill.
The NDP has been pushing hard against this legislation, saying a labour deal shouldn't be forced by the government, and that it needs to be worked out between both sides. The party has promised to use every strategy it can to delay the final vote, but government House Leader Peter Van Loan said the Conservatives are ready for the battle. "The position of the government is quite clear, we're going to be here working on this matter to put an end to the work stoppage, and if that means we have to sit all through the weekend and into next week, we're prepared to do that," he said.
The back-to-work bill contains a number of controversial measures, like lower wage rates than what Canada Post is offering.
The Senate has also promised to extend its session until all government bills are passed.
House of Commons to debate back-to-work bill for postal workers - 680News
Could take a while, but looks like this will be the inevitable death for the posties..
OTTAWA - It's the last day of Parliament before the summer break, Thursday, but back-to-work legislation for postal workers is still up for debate in the House of Commons. The NDP could force the debate to go late into the night and possibly into the weekend.
While talks between Canada Post and the union have broken off, but the NDP said it will do all that it can to fight the bill.
The NDP has been pushing hard against this legislation, saying a labour deal shouldn't be forced by the government, and that it needs to be worked out between both sides. The party has promised to use every strategy it can to delay the final vote, but government House Leader Peter Van Loan said the Conservatives are ready for the battle. "The position of the government is quite clear, we're going to be here working on this matter to put an end to the work stoppage, and if that means we have to sit all through the weekend and into next week, we're prepared to do that," he said.
The back-to-work bill contains a number of controversial measures, like lower wage rates than what Canada Post is offering.
The Senate has also promised to extend its session until all government bills are passed.
House of Commons to debate back-to-work bill for postal workers - 680News
Could take a while, but looks like this will be the inevitable death for the posties..
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WTF? They only want about $1.20 an hr.
Is it just me or has everyone elses expenses gone up by at least $10 a day too?
Is it just me or has everyone elses expenses gone up by at least $10 a day too?
Never mind back to work legislation!
With the majority we have, think about DECERTIFICATION of not only the postal 'workers' but all public service unions.
After all, Reagan did it in the United States. And anything they can do, we can do better. NO?
With the majority we have, think about DECERTIFICATION of not only the postal 'workers' but all public service unions.
After all, Reagan did it in the United States. And anything they can do, we can do better. NO?
Did you skip your meds this AM?
Yeah there is a good model to follow. End up owned lock, stock and barrel by a billion a couple hundred million more Chinamen.
Yeah there is a good model to follow. End up owned lock, stock and barrel by a billion a couple hundred million more Chinamen.
petros, it really difficult to be civil with you, but let me try. I was promoting the decertification of public service unions, because the only opponent they have is YOU, the public.
Do you really think the 'Chinamen' as you refer to them, would do Canadian Government jobs?
And for your info, my meds, unlike yours, are not for my mind, but for my arthritis.
Canada Post on Strike ????
Has anyone noticed that Canada Post is on strike??
Has the strike effected you in any way??
Is it time to Privatize Canada Post?? www.PrivatizeCanadaPost.com
I use UPS personally to send stuff to Canada... rarely do I send letters anymore, everything can be sent via email..
What do you say about the strike??
Has anyone noticed that Canada Post is on strike??
Has the strike effected you in any way??
Is it time to Privatize Canada Post?? www.PrivatizeCanadaPost.com
I use UPS personally to send stuff to Canada... rarely do I send letters anymore, everything can be sent via email..
What do you say about the strike??
According to you all the Govt employees are from Asia anyway.
Your CPP went up 1.7%. Did you turn it down or give it to charity?
Your CPP went up 1.7%. Did you turn it down or give it to charity?
Re: Canada Post on Strike ????
How much is a letter with UPS? Can you sign your name to an email?
What about hitching their compensation directly to the economy... Times are good, wages increase; times are sh*tty wages are reduced.
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Two things, petros:
1. Prove that I ever said that "all the Govt employees are from Asia".
2. What I do with what I EARNED is my business.
Actually, a third thing: Tell me why public service Unions should NOT be decertified.
Re: Canada Post on Strike ????
It was the unions greed tactics that lead the postal service towards outsourcing certain components, with any luck, this strike will generate the same results.
Maybe it's time for Canada Post to install super mail boxes for all the residential/business customers. I also understand that the sorting facilities are being upgraded with more hi-tech stuff that will whittle the union down further.
High time, I say
It was the unions greed tactics that lead the postal service towards outsourcing certain components, with any luck, this strike will generate the same results.
Maybe it's time for Canada Post to install super mail boxes for all the residential/business customers. I also understand that the sorting facilities are being upgraded with more hi-tech stuff that will whittle the union down further.
High time, I say