Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowboy89
Heck if CP is still on strike then, they might just take the day off. Did you know that their upper management head office employees actually work the rails and drive trains during the strike? This might actually be a welcome break for some of them. Also who says corporations aren't subject to the political whims of the day? Oil and Gas companies are all running all over each other to speak about environmental stewardship and to denounce greenhouse gases with no actual plan themselves to do anything about it.
|
Oil and Gas Companies aren't quite as omnipotent as the rail companies. Perception, Strategy, Marketing and Sales are crucial to the survival of an Oil and Gas company. Rail companies survive on the fact that they are oligarchs and dominate their means of production... if not them, who else is gonna do it, and build their own trans-canada railroad? Look at the beating Talisman took for their operations in the Sudan for example.
They may very well take the day off if the strike is still on, but odds are its too much money to lose for their comfort, and they'll battle on. I personally hope they do, someone needs to stand up against these inappropriate acts.
The whole dispute reminds me of a child threatening their "new age" parents with damaging the family vehicle if they don't get more allowance... since they spent all theirs on stupid things, and consider that their parents fault.