Comments on: Viva Strike http://asdf.personallog.org/2008/10/06/viva-strike/ ... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:38:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Frederick Ding http://asdf.personallog.org/2008/10/06/viva-strike/#comment-23 Frederick Ding Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:17:48 +0000 http://asdf.personallog.org/?p=127#comment-23 At least it's over now. At least it’s over now.

]]> By: nikola http://asdf.personallog.org/2008/10/06/viva-strike/#comment-20 nikola Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:04:29 +0000 http://asdf.personallog.org/?p=127#comment-20 So you would consider their demands for a 62 cent increase unreasonable? It certainly isn't a lot nor shall it put a deep gap in the pockets of the employers. Considering all the nerves and patience it takes to go through a city street packed with cars, trucks, and busses, I am sure that they deserve a mere 62 cent increase in their wage. Also, to compete does not necessarily mean to offer the lowest price, but could rather mean the quality at hand. A bus system with decrepit busses, no seats, etc. selling bus tickets for $0.10, won't sell as much as one with nice seats, clean, and spacey for $1.00 simply because people want comfort. So you would consider their demands for a 62 cent increase unreasonable? It certainly isn’t a lot nor shall it put a deep gap in the pockets of the employers. Considering all the nerves and patience it takes to go through a city street packed with cars, trucks, and busses, I am sure that they deserve a mere 62 cent increase in their wage.

Also, to compete does not necessarily mean to offer the lowest price, but could rather mean the quality at hand. A bus system with decrepit busses, no seats, etc. selling bus tickets for $0.10, won’t sell as much as one with nice seats, clean, and spacey for $1.00 simply because people want comfort.

]]> By: Andy http://asdf.personallog.org/2008/10/06/viva-strike/#comment-19 Andy Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:34:14 +0000 http://asdf.personallog.org/?p=127#comment-19 Perhaps you should be asking the Ontario government why they won't legislate the workers back. They did it in Toronto to the TTC employees and they are not even an essential service as Frederick suggest in his comment. Tell me why the City of Toronto should get special treatment. Perhaps you should be asking the Ontario government why they won’t legislate the workers back. They did it in Toronto to the TTC employees and they are not even an essential service as Frederick suggest in his comment. Tell me why the City of Toronto should get special treatment.

]]> By: Frederick Ding http://asdf.personallog.org/2008/10/06/viva-strike/#comment-18 Frederick Ding Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:58:44 +0000 http://asdf.personallog.org/?p=127#comment-18 <blockquote>There was an incident where TTC drivers went on strike until the provincial government ordered them back to work. I just hope the same thing will happen here, and that the employers will not give in to the union’s demands.</blockquote> Unfortunately, that isn't likely to happen in York Region. The TTC was deemed an "essential" city operation that disrupted too many people's lives by means of the strike, which is why the workers were ordered back to work. In York Region, most people can get by without Viva, given the existence of YRT, bicycles, sidewalks, and most importantly, <em>cars</em>. Viva is not an essential service; though the strike disrupts the lives of many, it doesn't totally prevent them (and you) from reaching your destinations. That's why they're unlikely to be ordered back to work. Interesting rant. Now, would you classify yourself as a capitalist or a communist? (or possibly socialist)

There was an incident where TTC drivers went on strike until the provincial government ordered them back to work. I just hope the same thing will happen here, and that the employers will not give in to the union’s demands.

Unfortunately, that isn’t likely to happen in York Region. The TTC was deemed an “essential” city operation that disrupted too many people’s lives by means of the strike, which is why the workers were ordered back to work.

In York Region, most people can get by without Viva, given the existence of YRT, bicycles, sidewalks, and most importantly, cars. Viva is not an essential service; though the strike disrupts the lives of many, it doesn’t totally prevent them (and you) from reaching your destinations. That’s why they’re unlikely to be ordered back to work.

Interesting rant. Now, would you classify yourself as a capitalist or a communist? (or possibly socialist)

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