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Shane in Aldergrove
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posted 17 December 2007 08:01 PM      Profile for Shane in Aldergrove     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Anyone seen some of the events in Kelowna between the Sun-Rype strikers and management security goons and scabs?

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sun+Rype+picketers&search=Search

http://thetyee.ca/News/2007/12/17/Juice/


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munroe
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posted 18 December 2007 08:45 AM      Profile for munroe     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Ironically, the Tyee article was published almost concurrently with a CKNW "debate" featuring that great democrat and protector of human rights, Phil Hochstein . Hochstein's latest campaign is to rid B.C. workers of the burdensome twin evils of "mandatory" union membership and anti-scab legislation. According to the Hochstein dogma if workers were not coerced into strikes and employers had "equal footing" (ie the right to hire scabs, like workers can find other jobs), then B.C.'s "horrendous" strike record would improve.

What Sunrype shows is the law is too weak and the right to continue operations leads to the same confrontations, anti-scab was intended to address.

[ 18 December 2007: Message edited by: munroe ]


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jester
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posted 18 December 2007 12:58 PM      Profile for jester        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Jimmy Pattison huh? Its interesting that the famous unphilanthropist gave G. Clark a position as a VP after Mr. Clark's ignominious withdrawl from politics.

Although Mr. Clark's unabashed political style turned him into a gigantic shit-magnet, there is no excuse for the media feeding frenzy that ruined his family life. I'm glad he is doing well in the private sector but also surprised that he would choose to work for the anti-socialist himself.

I point this out merely to show that the tentacles of the elites grasp at every opportunity to consolidate more wealth under their control. While there is no evidence that the lack of negotiations prolonging this strike are anything other than management intransigence, it is likely being manipulated from afar.


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jester
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posted 19 December 2007 01:59 PM      Profile for jester        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Hmmm...no interest in a fascinating look into the fruit business in BC's Okanagan Valley.

Unfair subsidies by G. Bush to American growers,make BC apples hard to sell. Big AMerican chains like Safeway buy American and sell in Canada.

The development squeeze makes orchard land very valuable but the Agricultural Land Commission will not release land from agriculture without reams of professional reports,basically saying that if an individual cannot make a profit,the land should be sold to a farmer who can.

Now, along comes a very graphic insight into the labour dispute at Sun Rype. If certain corporate interests are successful in beating the employees down,no doubt the orchardists who supply the fruit will be next to face the displeasure of those who climb to excessive wealth by forcing everyone else to race to the bottom.

Another Tyee article focusses on Dennis Brown's book, "Salmon Wars: The Battle for the West Coast Salmon Fishery".

Surprise,surprise. Guess who is front and center,guess who's reach exceeds his grasp?

The robber barons of old like HR MacMillan built industries up from the ground and the workers went along for the ride while today's incarnation grinds up the comanies and their workers to produce "shareholder appreciation".

Maybe its time for the growers and workers to explore a new co-op but that may be fraught with peril. If the likes of G. Clark can be bought, then the incumbent cheap suits will already be in the pocket of "industry" for a much smaller price.


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