tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042961.post9171419703160995662..comments2024-02-20T14:00:41.771-05:00Comments on A Canadian Lefty in Occupied Land: Support CUPE 3903; Oppose Back-to-Work LegislationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042961.post-49474146432486919452009-02-04T21:15:00.000-05:002009-02-04T21:15:00.000-05:00(Comment spam deleted.)(Comment spam deleted.)Scott Neighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415106335668233754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042961.post-89841297492620704852009-01-26T21:25:00.000-05:002009-01-26T21:25:00.000-05:00The Ontario Coalition Against Poverty supports the...The Ontario Coalition Against Poverty supports the right to strike by CUPE 3903 and we will continue to be there to support them.<BR/><BR/>If the McGuinty government enacts a law to force these workers back to work the workers should refuse to follow such an unjust abuse of their human rights!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042961.post-30215076303585716712009-01-26T10:37:00.000-05:002009-01-26T10:37:00.000-05:00"But why is it in a labour dispute that the failur..."But why is it in a labour dispute that the failure to reach a resolution is automatically laid at the feet of the union by so many people? "<BR/><BR/>I never suggested that, all sides share in the failure. Hampton is free to make the arguments after the fact, but the bottomline, this legislation WILL pass, so why delay and cost students another week?Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042961.post-74970226549943801132009-01-26T08:33:00.000-05:002009-01-26T08:33:00.000-05:00First, another word to Steve V: I actually left ou...First, another word to Steve V: I actually left out something quite important -- yes, you are right that it is awful what has happened to those 45000 students. But why is it in a labour dispute that the failure to reach a resolution is automatically laid at the feet of the union by so many people? You feel comfortable enough with taking that position that you didn't even feel the need to defend Scott Neighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415106335668233754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042961.post-7492866913536855622009-01-26T07:55:00.000-05:002009-01-26T07:55:00.000-05:00Thank you for your efforts. Blocking this legisla...Thank you for your efforts. Blocking this legislation will ensure (among other things) that the NDP will never come to power in Ontario again. <BR/><BR/>You are a noble person doing important work. Please keep it up!James Bowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08128476102232612633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042961.post-21141646964365894632009-01-26T01:53:00.000-05:002009-01-26T01:53:00.000-05:00Oh yeah...those trying retain the value of educati...Oh yeah...those trying retain the value of education as a public good and protect it from being gutted by myopic market principles are really so NOT supporting students...Have people lost their minds and ability to think critically? Mon Dieu.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042961.post-39695132678664897052009-01-25T23:19:00.000-05:002009-01-25T23:19:00.000-05:00Yes, it is more complicated...as I said, it's abou...Yes, it is more complicated...as I said, it's about the nature of the university. The great success of the York administration in all of this has been to get the mainstream media to swallow the line that it is a bunch of greedy slackers who don't care about students who are on strike, without digging any deeper...the sorts of changes that university administrations, Boards of Governors, and the Scott Neighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415106335668233754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042961.post-83991305105995937752009-01-25T23:08:00.000-05:002009-01-25T23:08:00.000-05:00And, not a word about supporting 45000 students. J...And, not a word about supporting 45000 students. <BR/><BR/>Just a tad more complicated than simply a debate on collective bargaining.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.com