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Old 03-14-2007, 03:45 PM   #1
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In the building I work in, across the atrium, there is a C.U.P.E. office.

There is a bristol board CUPE strike sign on the door saying, "Office closed for strike."

I wonder who would represent the CUPE office workers if they were on strike? Could they be a member of their own union, or would that be a coflict of interest in situations like this?


(Note: it may be that they closed up to go support another striking company, but the sign is kind of funny as well as ambiguous).
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Old 03-14-2007, 05:56 PM   #2
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what the hell is CUPE?
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Old 03-14-2007, 06:04 PM   #3
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Old 03-14-2007, 06:15 PM   #4
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Hey, I work in that building too.... Yesterday I noticed the lights were off in the CUPE office, so I thought they must have gone home when there was a power outage. I say this because I sort of noticed that at 5:01 PM, the lights are usually off in there.
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