Teachers Unions are at it again

[trimmer21]

JB, I know you like to pick on the public service but you can say the same damn thing about other unions as well. The auto industry being the most glaring example.

The auto unions should be text book lessons on what NOT to do in every human resource/labor relations courses in learning institutions that teach it.

[JBen]

Sawbill, it’s not “picking on them”. It’s calling a spade a spade. And unlike many, or most I am usually successful (not always), able to put the bullseye where it belongs. On the unions, not those that belong to them....

Private Unions.
Your right, they too have long histories of both corruption (Teamsters?) and being their own worst enemies. Pricing themselves out of jobs.

All unions, whether public or private, have also done a lot of good for people and blue collar workers. Without them, who knows how safe work places might be or not be. There is also, no arguement, they are responsible for raising wages and standards of living. Corporate greed is real too....
To put this in perspective, and contextual to 2020/2021.
In December, five men lost their lives in work place accidents. Five construction workers in one month.
How much press and fanfare did they get.......
/crickets

But there are two key, differences. Auto unions for example. When they rebel, they hold their employer hostage, not tax payers. And consumers always have the choice. They aren’t threatened with jail time for deciding to buy Kia, instead of GM......need an electrician? To fix your house, or maintain your plant? You can hire a private master electrician, or unionized. Their respective cost, is a choice for the buyer.

And private unions, be they CAW or any other. Arent imbedded in Queens Park, pulling strings. Don’t have all politicians/parties quaking in their boots afraid to do what’s needed....All three parties, major problems. One common denominator.

Why are 800,000 tax paying Ontarians without GPS?

Why did McGuinty/Wynne stay in power so long, despite so many scandals, brain cramps, and much more...

Why can’t EAs, ECEs, PSWs, and many more low hanging fruit not get the time of day, or a cup of coffee...

why do we have cute, PC buzzwords to describe people having to choose between feeding their kids, or paying energy bills. “Energy Poverty”

why don’t we have anywhere near enough COs?

and on and on and on.

Because private Unions?

[Jakezilla]

Lets to a thought experiment.

It could be argued that if you get paid by the government your vote could be seen as a conflict of interest.

What would Ontario look like if the various public service workers groups and unions could no longer hold the provincial government hostage with their votes and smear campaigns?

Could argue the same conflict of interest about those on welfare or other government assistance.


Voting for lower taxes is not the same as voting for a bigger paycheck.


“A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship.”

This statement is attributed to being penned by Alexander Tytler, a Scottish born British attorney, over 200 years ago.

[fishermccann]

Yes JakeZ. Everyone wants their piece of the pie. Do not people vote for parties that will do the most for them. Everyone, from CEO’s on Bay Street, to civic employees, to developers, to waiters, to those on government assistance. I don’t know of anyone who would vote for a political party that they think,would hurt their bottom line. Guess everyone is just bad people.

[Jakezilla]

Yes JakeZ. Everyone wants their piece of the pie. Do not people vote for parties that will do the most for them. Everyone, from CEO’s on Bay Street, to civic employees, to developers, to waiters, to those on government assistance. I don’t know of anyone who would vote for a political party that they think,would hurt their bottom line. Guess everyone is just bad people.

As usual you completely missed the point. The people aren't bad, people are going to people. The system is broken. When you can vote yourself someone else's money you will reach a point where it is not sustainable anymore.

[fishermccann]

As usual you completely missed the point. The people aren't bad, people are going to people. The system is broken. When you can vote yourself someone else's money you will reach a point where it is not sustainable anymore.

Oh I get the point all right. . . Changing laws or policy , always benefits someone, monetarily. Do conservative developers not benefit from MZO's? Is that not why they support the cons? More money for them ? Every segment of society , wants a slice, and not enough to go around, unless everyone takes a smaller piece. For the sake of discussion.. Operating room RN earns, lets say 120 grand, constant rotating shift work. Unionized plumber, same 120, double time ++, if after hours. Some say, that RN earns to much, because she is paid with tax dollars. I don't know about you but I would think most Ontarians would want an operating room nurse to be paid as much as a plumber. I want a cop to be paid as much as the guy who installs vinyl windows. ( Friend installs windows, works hard, makes 100 grand.) How do we facilitate that?

[Jakezilla]

No you don't get it and your answer proves it....try again.

[fishermccann]

Oh I do.......System is broken...... All political parties promise their base, that they will make it better for THEM. Got to work with what we have....or wait for the reset.

[fishfood]

Oh I do.......System is broken...... All political parties promise their base, that they will make it better for THEM. Got to work with what we have....or wait for the reset.

Just like the gun ban who has benefited from the gun ban .

Anyone?

So far lawn mower 1 vs AR 15 0 in Ontario.


Useless policy's it was a promise to nothing spread by fake fear as we all know the ar 15 does not kill in Canada. Again pets kill more than in Canada



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[Jakezilla]

Back to the original point. When you can vote yourself someone else's money you will reach a point where it is not sustainable anymore.

If we want to fix things, we can start by getting rid of the unions, not just the public service unions but all of them. There are government regulations in place to protect workers health and safety so they are no longer needed for that function. Unions artificially inflate wages above what the free market will support which ends up costing everyone.

I grew up in a small family owned construction business. It always made me chuckle when the super pro union guys and even union stewards didn't use union labor on their personal construction projects because the union companies were too expensive. The rules change when you are paying the bill.