Arbitrator imposes contract at Canadian Wal-Mart

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
Damn them for being sucessful!

Wait a minute. I thought you said the stores were unprofitable, which is why they had to shut them down. Now, it turns out the stores are successful. How can they be both successful and unprofitable? It sounds like doubletalk to me.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Asher


Unions were useful a long time ago. If the minimum wage is not enough to live off of, then it needs to be raised.

Unions created the strong middle class. Since the power of the unions began declining, the middle class has also been in decline.

As you point out, without union protection, the most the worker has to rely upon in the union-created concept of the minimum wage.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Zkribbler


Unions created the strong middle class. Since the power of the unions began declining, the middle class has also been in decline.

As you point out, without union protection, the most the worker has to rely upon in the union-created concept of the minimum wage.

You're doing a lot of spinning to obfuscate the point that the utility of the union is done for with legislated worker-protection laws.

[Kuciwalker]

The Republican Party eliminated slavery. How dare you vote against them

[Dinner]

Excellent news. Conditions at Walmart prove that there is still a need for unions in the modern world. We just need to make sure the unions don't become all powerful instead a balance between unions and management, like Germany has, is likely the optimum situation.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by rmsharpe

That's what I was about to post

Let's see how their economy fares after Wal-Mart shuts down!

Better then ever? I mean given that Walmart encourages employees to sign up for welfare it isn't a far leap.

[rmsharpe]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
Unions created the strong middle class. Since the power of the unions began declining, the middle class has also been in decline.

Disclaimer: this post was authored by a union president who has a vested interest in propping up the union regardless of economic consequences.

[Fake Boris]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
What's illegal about shutting down a store?

Shutting down a store in Canada is illegal if it can be shown that it was done because of the presence of a labor union.

[Fake Boris]

Originally posted by rmsharpe

That's what I was about to post

Let's see how their economy fares after Wal-Mart shuts down!

Yeah, you mean after manufacturing jobs are re-shifted from China to here?

[David Floyd]

chegitz, if it could be shown that the presence of unions caused corporations to lose significant amounts of money, which led to jobs leaving the country and higher unemployment, would you still be opposed to companies fighting unionization?

If so, why? I just want to see if you can even conceive of the possibility of moving off of your position. Once we determine that we can move forward.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Oncle Boris


Shutting down a store in Canada is illegal if it can be shown that it was done because of the presence of a labor union.

Really?

By what statute?

[Fake Boris]

Originally posted by notyoueither


Really?

By what statute?

Quebec's Labor Code is clear on this.

As for Canada's, I'm not sure though. Should have said 'Quebec'.

[Asher]

Cite the labour code in Quebec, even.

Squirm, mofo, squirm.

[Fake Boris]

I can't find it in English...

[Asher]

So find it in French. I know the basics.