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Originally Posted by Azure
Again, your argument that unions are necessary are based on happenings that do not occur in Canada. We all know companies outsource to China to get better prices. How is that Canada's fault? How does make it necessary for unions to exist in Canada?
From there your argument falls apart because you are still stuck with the idea that companies are supposed to police themselves. That is simply an outright lie. The Canadian and provincial governments have workplace health and safety laws in place that are quite strict. You have yet to provide me with examples of companies in Canada that are allowed to operate with those 'evil' practices that companies like Foxconn employ in China. Employees are protected in Canada by government regulation. It has nothing to do with the existence of the union, and hasn't for many years. The fact that there are literally millions of non-unionized employees in Canada who do not complain about their work environment proves this.
So now your example involves the US? Last time I checked Obama was in favor of increasing the minimum wage.
Oh, and if you would actually bother to do some research on workplace health and safety, you'd realize that companies are required by law to do a lot more than just pay minimum wage.
I haven't dealt with Alberta labor laws, but I know in Manitoba there are countless safety laws to consider when you start a business, build a factory, and hire employees.
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This, ladies and gentlemen, is your classic strawman argument.