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Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
Lets take the place of work that you have picked out for an example. If the Treasury Board does not make an offer that is acceptable or even appropriate for the workers, what recourse does the union have to push for a better increase in pay? The proposed wage increase by the treasury board clearly shows that a fair deal is NOT what they want. If it were they would have offered atleast an increase compariable to inflation. Should work action be required then yes it would most likely make it inconvienient for the traveling public. But is that the essance of any work action regardless if it is public or private?
Maybe these kind of work actions would not be required if the public stood by the people that they rely on to run the government, health system, law enforcement, parks, social services ect. But instead we get comments like simmer2 and the I dont care additute unless it affects me that you have.
Isn't it ultimately in the best interest of the government and you the tax payer to have a resepectable work environment between the employer and the unions, not a hostile one that is usually set up by the government barganning team?
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My opinion (hey, I'm expressing an opinion for once) is that inconveniencing the public is not an effective way to gain the support of the public. I would go from being upset at the government for disrespecting its employees to being upset at the government AND the surly CBSA officer who just spent 45 minutes searching my car after I waited 4 hours in line to cross the border.