(Thread started in Politics because I'm sure it would be moved here if it wasn't.)
The largest public service union in Canada has been in a legal strike position for a few days now. They just announced that they're walking the picket line as of 12:01 am ET.
I'm not in that union. (My union has the word "Professional" in its name, and sticks by it; we prefer binding arbitration to strikes. So I've never walked a picket line. I'm not saying one approach is better or worse than the other.)
Maybe I should work from home tomorrow. (I've never crossed a picket line, either. But I can't just blow off work.)
The people who assess tax returns and send out the refund checks are in that union. And it's tax time. I expect some public pressure to get this solved quickly.
Funny thing... the last time they went on strike was in 1991, just after I started my civil service career (as opposed to a few government summer jobs). They haven't taken job action since then, until now, which is pretty close to when I can finish my civil service career. Book Ends happen in Real Life, too.
The largest public service union in Canada has been in a legal strike position for a few days now. They just announced that they're walking the picket line as of 12:01 am ET.
I'm not in that union. (My union has the word "Professional" in its name, and sticks by it; we prefer binding arbitration to strikes. So I've never walked a picket line. I'm not saying one approach is better or worse than the other.)
Maybe I should work from home tomorrow. (I've never crossed a picket line, either. But I can't just blow off work.)
The people who assess tax returns and send out the refund checks are in that union. And it's tax time. I expect some public pressure to get this solved quickly.
Funny thing... the last time they went on strike was in 1991, just after I started my civil service career (as opposed to a few government summer jobs). They haven't taken job action since then, until now, which is pretty close to when I can finish my civil service career. Book Ends happen in Real Life, too.
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
Boycotting ALL products from the USA as long as that country's leader continues to lie about my native country.
Government of Canada: How to immigrate to Canada
Government of Canada: Claiming refugee protection (asylum) from within Canada
Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
Boycotting ALL products from the USA as long as that country's leader continues to lie about my native country.
Government of Canada: How to immigrate to Canada
Government of Canada: Claiming refugee protection (asylum) from within Canada