CN strike and back to work legislation

[_social_retard_]

I don't think any of you need a link to this. I've been thinknig about this for a whiel now. It doesn't sit right with me. On the one hand yuo have a group of worker who feel they are being underpaid for thier very important services who are legaly striking wichis one of the few actions an emploee can take to get action on his or her greivances,

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[binro33]

on the other hand you have half the country being held at ransome because they rely on CN for thier goods or services.

If they are that important, then they actually are being underpaid.

That being said, a neutral third party is an ideal solution to this problem.

[binro33]

Good point.

[_social_retard_]

True, though it is the issue here. Pay and benifits. Often it is the big issue too because if you have an employeer with lots of different workplaces then all those workers can't decide on what they want to improve. One set of workers might feel thier workplace is unsafe, while another set want more breaks ect. Money is allways something everyone wants more of. *shrugs* anyways.

[allhatnocattle]

No matter what the "issue" is, the bottom line is always money. We go to work for the cheque, not job satisfaction. I mean the RollingStones do it for the love of music, eh?

[_social_retard_]

Not 100% true we look for jobs that satisfy us too.

[allhatnocattle]

Sure. But we're only looking at satisfaction after we can afford to. Bottom line we have to eat. Otherwise volunteerism would be way up.

[_social_retard_]

I think the auto industry is a perfect example of when unions get so strong they start to make demands companies can't afford. Though its not the only reason the "big 3" are loosing money. No one wants those trucks and SUVs anymore, they want little fuel efficent cars of asian desgine too. Add into the eqasion that those cars are cheaper to make and therefore cheaper to buy and you get a recepee for the big 3 restructuring or going down.

[_social_retard_]

My thoughts exactly. A strike lets an employer and thier clients know just how vital those employees are.