10 Feb 05
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050209.wwalmart0209/BNStory/Business/
This is a short, interesting article that a friend sent to me today. A similar thing happened with a McDonald's in Montreal.
What are everyone's thought on Multi-gazillion dollar companies refusal to unionize their workers? Should this kind of exploitation be allowed in the Western world or anywhere else for that matter?
10 Feb 05
Originally posted by darvlay
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050209.wwalmart0209/BNStory/Business/
This is a short, interesting article that a friend sent to me today. A similar thing happened with a McDonald's in Montreal.
What are everyone's thought on Multi-gazillion dollar companies refusal to unionize their workers? Should this kind of exploitation be allowed in the Western world or anywhere else for that matter?
Finally ,another evil empire hater.New it would be another Canadian.The 1000 deaths is a nice touch.😏
Get your noose!
10 Feb 05
Originally posted by darvlayIf that last tip got your fancy, then this one will make you shudder and say 'OOO'.
Thanks for the tip, D. I will look into that!
The Culture of Make Believe, by Derrick Jensen. It chronicles how corporations ran the world as far back as the end of the 19th century. Absolutely amazing read, and fantastically researched. Best book I've ever read, bar none.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1931498571/qid=1108076077/sr=8-3/ref=pd_csp_3/002-0132423-3641650?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
D
10 Feb 05
Originally posted by darvlayA union is a way for workers to organize in order to have a stronger position when it comes to negotiation. It simply counterbalances the already organized employer company.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050209.wwalmart0209/BNStory/Business/
This is a short, interesting article that a friend sent to me today. A similar thing happened with a McDonald's in Montreal.
What are everyone's thought on Multi-gazillion dollar companies refusal to unionize their workers? Should this kind of exploitation be allowed in the Western world or anywhere else for that matter?
A company should have the right to do what Wal-Mart did, I think. I am not sure though. Wal-Mart claims that the union's demands were unreasonable and basically refused to deal with the union. This is no different than a union going on strike I think.
However if the union can take Wal-Mart to court and legally prove that there is discrimination based on union membership, Wal-Mart should be punished. It should be illegal to discriminate in this way.
11 Feb 05
I have no problem with employees unionizing.
I have no problem with employers shutting down the business if their accounting calculations show them that a unionized business would not be profitable.
If some competing chain wants to buy the property and operate with unionized employees, more power to them. But if they soon go out of business from chronic red ink, I would say they got what they deserved.
11 Feb 05
Originally posted by Paul DiracWhen you say 'would not be profitable', do you mean the company would lose money, or the companies profits would go down from $8.9 billion to $8.7 billion?
I have no problem with employers shutting down the business if their accounting calculations show them that a unionized business would not be profitable.
Here's something interesting I found while looking for walmart's yearly profits...
'A recent University of California, Berkeley study found that the fast growing retailer takes more from communities than it gives.
"Because of the low wages and because people do not have health insurance through their employer, people rely on public support to make ends meet," says the school's Ken Jacobs.
Estimates are the result is a tab to California taxpayers of $82-million a year for health care, food stamps, and other social services. '
D
11 Feb 05
Originally posted by Ragnorak'Profit' is defined in economics as whether or not you are making as much as you can get elsewhere. If you have $1000, and you can invest it and make $1100, then it's not profitable to invest it somewhere else and make $1050.
When you say 'would not be profitable', do you mean the company would lose money, or the companies profits would go down from $8.9 billion to $8.7 billion?
Here's something interesting I found while looking for walmart's yearly profits...
'A recent University of California, Berkeley study found that the fast growing retailer takes more from communi ...[text shortened]... taxpayers of $82-million a year for health care, food stamps, and other social services. '
D
11 Feb 05
Originally posted by darvlayAs long as the BMW to TTC ratio stays as it is, nothing will be done.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050209.wwalmart0209/BNStory/Business/
This is a short, interesting article that a friend sent to me today. A similar thing happened with a McDonald's in Montreal.
What are everyone's thought on Multi-gazillion dollar companies refusal to unionize their workers? Should this kind of exploitation be allowed in the Western world or anywhere else for that matter?