tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post4674855075910794200..comments2024-03-18T02:14:30.318-07:00Comments on The Galloping Beaver: General StrikeDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203592149876300192noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-45099028501526576932011-06-17T15:26:13.175-07:002011-06-17T15:26:13.175-07:00back again:
"A unionized environment does no...back again:<br /><br />"A unionized environment does not seem to encourage a person to be able to go above and beyond their outlined duties. "<br /><br />Take a look at some papers from the Harvard School of Business ..... Unionized companies are measurably more productive than non-unionized companies.croghan27https://www.blogger.com/profile/09377054324499227449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-34370777633067876402011-06-17T15:23:56.344-07:002011-06-17T15:23:56.344-07:00FWIW, when I first entered the work force, back ab...FWIW, when I first entered the work force, back abut 1965 one of the things I heard was:<br /><br />"There was a time and a place where unions were vital and required." <br /><br />Another of the things one of the older (at the time) workmates mentioned that ..... it is one of the first things he heard upon entering the Labour force. This was sell before pensions and health protections croghan27https://www.blogger.com/profile/09377054324499227449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-67245239795836759912011-06-17T09:03:31.090-07:002011-06-17T09:03:31.090-07:00Well, Wikileaks has said, the N.A.U. is just aroun...Well, Wikileaks has said, the N.A.U. is just around the corner. From the three country's, they will have a huge, cheap labor force. Much the same as Mexico, China and India have. The U.S. was just waiting for Harper's majority, to start the N.A.U. in small increments at first.<br /><br />I totally agree with you harebell. You hit it right on the nose. The American people saw this coming Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942564753572958672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-51274821590220146852011-06-17T07:21:51.124-07:002011-06-17T07:21:51.124-07:00I knew I was getting off topic...I just wanted to ...I knew I was getting off topic...I just wanted to rant a bit.Otterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06010756749893855830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-51371675010196563552011-06-17T06:31:15.873-07:002011-06-17T06:31:15.873-07:00Otter, you miss the point. Back to work legislati...Otter, you miss the point. Back to work legislation is sometimes necessary. That is usually in cases where the strike has become intractable and has no prospect of resolution. A strike is inherently a struggle and it is labour's right (often its only means) to obtain better working conditions. The right is neither arbitrary nor absolute but is subject to a good many conditions to ensure aThe Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-76763032467188263602011-06-17T05:08:00.611-07:002011-06-17T05:08:00.611-07:00(part deux)
A unionized environment does not seem...(part deux)<br /><br />A unionized environment does not seem to encourage a person to be able to go above and beyond their outlined duties. There are people out there that feel they should be doing more because that is a good work ethic. The unionized environment seems, if anything, to discourage workers from doing that little bit extra because then (i) the management team will expect it and (Otterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06010756749893855830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-75214276321473262042011-06-17T05:07:19.538-07:002011-06-17T05:07:19.538-07:00OK, you folks are thinking “troll alert”, but real...OK, you folks are thinking “troll alert”, but really, that’s not the case. I don’t comment enough for you to recognize me, but I read TGB regularly because I really enjoy what you folks are doing. Do I agree with every post? No. Do I enjoy the comments and good old fashioned debate that sometimes ensues as a result of a controversial post? Yup.<br /><br />So here goes. Keep in mind this is Otterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06010756749893855830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-58614341802143917522011-06-16T14:57:40.599-07:002011-06-16T14:57:40.599-07:00Harper is itching for his own Wisconsin moment. Wi...Harper is itching for his own Wisconsin moment. Willy has an update:<br /><br />http://justanotherwillyloman.blogspot.com/2011/06/rot-in-wisconsin-continues.html<br /><br />CAW has settled but new workers' benefits were sacrificed from what I understand.Beijing Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579118045254845839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-51238155707206087742011-06-16T13:34:49.468-07:002011-06-16T13:34:49.468-07:00The precariat is the word to describe the new clas...The precariat is the word to describe the new class (under class?) of people that in essence are serfs in the new feudal system being created in the West.<br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/video/2011/feb/16/precariat-flexible-labour-market-video<br />First in a series on the topic and it highlights the trend towards abused agency workerism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-45924831503270884182011-06-16T11:57:51.036-07:002011-06-16T11:57:51.036-07:00"if we don't like their proposed agreemen..."if we don't like their proposed agreement, Stephen Harper will make us eat it for them"<br /><br />Yes.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811694143714068436noreply@blogger.com