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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I also find it funny how people here are criticizing a small business owner for complaining about his business failing. Why is that less sympathetic than someone who gets laid off?
What happens if, god forfend, a bunch of teachers or city employees get laid off in this downturn? Will we see the same people scoffing at union reps going to the media and calling for their jobs to be saved? Telling them to put their big boy pants on, shut their mouths, and just suck it up?
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I don't see them laying teacher and city employees off, but I can certainly see them being given salary roll backs like everyone else has taken. I can see this being a big election issue with the Wildrose/PCs attacking the NDP for protecting their union base while all other Albertans have been bearing the brunt of the sacrifices. My wife works for the government, and if the price of oil remains low I can see the next election results being very unfriendly towards her income.