Canada now ruled by Stalin

bravo said:
Is there something in your water over there that makes you guys exceptionally stupid.....??? Stalinist ?....Gulags ??? Gitmo ???

the union violated a law {5 U.S.C. (Supp. III 1956) 118p.} that banned strikes by government unions. ..........We in the US, are a nation of laws....
we don't make laws for fun or to play at governing......you break the law, you pay the piper.....
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So explain to me why Reagan supported PATCO in their fight for better pay and conditions in the run up to the 1980 election. If he didn't believe in their cause then he can be charged with breathtaking cynicism in telling lies just to be elected.
 
Azathoth said:
Nobody will be literally "forced" back to work. Only if they wish to keep their jobs will they return. This is no different than what Reagan did with air traffic control, and I agree with it 100%. Government workers who provide essential services shouldn't be permitted to hold the taxpayers hostage. If they don't like it, they are free to find a job elsewhere. Why is that so difficult for you libs to grasp?
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(Excerpt) Published: Tuesday, February 07, 2012
The group representing organized labour in the province says a court decision declaring the Saskatchewan Party's essential services legislation unconstitutional could lead to an expensive fix for the government.

Damages are likely to be pursued both for workers whose rights were infringed upon and for unions that negotiated agreements under unconstitutional legislation, Saskatchewan Federation of Labour president Larry Hubich, flanked by lawyers, told reporters Monday in Regina.

Asked how much money could be sought, Hubich said, "Lots."

But Labour Minister Don Morgan said while Justice Dennis Ball's ruling on the Public Service Essential Services Act, released Monday, "leaves the door open" for unions to seek compensation, there are a lot of variables left to consider.

"In any event, I don't think the damages would be significant," Morgan said.

Ball's decision on the legislation, introduced shortly after the Sask. Party first formed government in 2007, came after years of tension between the government and the labour movement over the controversial law, which prevented workers who were deemed to be essential from walking off the job. (End)
http://www2.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=5dcd2e20-91cf-4680-bddf-6fdb488d63e9

"Prevented from walking off the job."

In that case being deemed an essential worker means one is forced to work. They are not permitted to walk off the job. What is so difficult for you Cons to grasp? How are they supposed to bargain for higher salaries when they can't strike?

Thankfully, a judge ruled the law unconstitutional.
 
Aoxomoxoa said:
Reagan did a bit more than that, he sacked a shitload of them!
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Reagan had air traffic controllers trained in backup that he didn't tell the striking workers about. The striking workers thought that his threat to fire them was ridiculous, because it would mean unsafe working conditions. All in all, it was little but a publicity stunt that Regean pursued at the cost of the livelihood of 20,000 families.
 
Aoxomoxoa said:
I was talking with my friend who lives in Vancouver today. They introduced a law whereby if you failed a roadside breath test you would be immediately banned from driving and your car confiscated there and then, that is draconian even by US standards. This happened to him a while back, he was only just over, and he refused to pay the fine and they trashed his car including the tools for his work. It would seem that the true reason for this is to free up the courts and very little to do with any concept of justice. The idea that this can happen without a more accurate blood test or breathalyser test back at the station is just fascist to my mind! There is a class action suit going ahead now and the result will be known in July, I always thought Canada was laid back but that's definitely not the case here.

http://www.therecord.com/news/canad...e-court-urged-to-suspend-drunk-driving-ruling
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sounds like the DEA in the USA.
 
if you knew your history, you would know just how ridiculous your post is

stalin killed millions of his own people
 
Threedee said:
I am operating under the assumption that USF intended the title of this thread to be ironic, and does not actually believe the Canadian government is out of line on this issue...
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Really? Even yurt gets it. Your friend Freedom is a moron.
 
Threedee said:
When you consider how outlandish it is to make references to Stalin, and couple that with the issues going on in the US in places such as Wisconsin, and recognize where USF typically stands on issues, I can only conclude that he meant the title to be ironic and humorous.
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Good think I didn't say Mussolini. :D
 
bravo said:
Is there something in your water over there that makes you guys exceptionally stupid.....??? Stalinist ?....Gulags ??? Gitmo ???

the union violated a law {5 U.S.C. (Supp. III 1956) 118p.} that banned strikes by government unions. ..........We in the US, are a nation of laws....
we don't make laws for fun or to play at governing......you break the law, you pay the piper.....
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You mean a law like they are going to pass in Canada?
 
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