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Originally Posted by Looger
BC isn't an exception to anything - they're proof that blind support for unions regardless of the issue is a one-way trip to a dead economy.
the same you could say the other way i suppose - i just find it interesting that there are so many people who support the unions IN ALL CASES, which ultimately will put them out of work because unconsidered in the rhetoric and the representation many times is a sound business model.
i hear all the time tirades against jimmy pattison (who i'm no major fan of by the way), saying 'oh he bought a huge boat and he laid of X number of workers' and people everywhere parrot it. meanwhile they forget that without his investment many more employees would be out of work.
the dirty secret these morons glaze over is that as long as there's richer people and poorer people, you've got to have a business climate that encourages those with money to invest in business. you're never going to hurt the rich by making business unprofitable, they'll just keep their money in banks, real estate, etc. and do nothing but live off the interest and dividends, meanwhile none of us peons are working because it's not worth his investment.
every time that corporate taxes go up or extra costs or higher labour or whatever come in the unwashed masses cheer and cheer, because they're 'taking a round out of jimmy'.
keep laughing. all the way to the welfare registration line.
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Well, that's what I'm saying. BC is an exception because residents are generally very pro-union and will support their unions in anything. I can tell you for certain that almost every Telus employee in BC walked off the job while more than half of Alberta employees were on the job. What does that say? Are people that pro-union everywhere else? Certainly not. Most people would realize there are good union causes and bad union causes, looking into the issues instead of just asking which way they should vote.