tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768848329482311943.post8239909879002942563..comments2023-06-20T03:00:16.769-07:00Comments on Vancouver On Strike: City Council Approves All 3 DealsBack to workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08891996192498006619noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768848329482311943.post-29903652579603388062007-10-11T17:49:00.000-07:002007-10-11T17:49:00.000-07:00The political pressure was there from the start. P...The political pressure was there from the start. Pay equity is a 70s issue, yet here in Vancouver library staff are butting heads with management. Why go to Toronto to buy dinosaurs when we've got several right here. Pay equity is a no brainer in the minds of most citizens, whether they work in the public or private sector. <BR/><BR/>It's like whistleblower protection which is politically foolish to oppose because it begs the question, "What does the employer have to hide?" and provokes suspicion of senior management not only amongst staff but also amongst the public who demand transparency and honesty from all employers, but particularly from government since it is in a position of public trust. <BR/><BR/>An employer that resists implementation of either of these policies appears backward to most I've spoken with.<BR/><BR/>There is also political pressure in the simple fact that world class cities - which Vancouver goes to great lengths to be recognized as - don't push and keep their public library staff out on strike for 12 weeks while the public is denied the important service they provide. Students need libraries. Seniors need libraries. Children learning to read need libraries. The poor who cannot afford to buy books, rent DVDs or pay for a high speed Internet connection need libraries. Libraries preserve and distribute the world's knowledge. Anyone under the impression that a city without a library functions as well as a city with one must not value learning and knowledge as much as those who demand the service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768848329482311943.post-56061257146183241512007-10-10T17:55:00.000-07:002007-10-10T17:55:00.000-07:00The City never "negotiated" in the first place, so...The City never "negotiated" in the first place, so I doubt 1004 and 391 will notice any difference!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768848329482311943.post-38846954139232340382007-10-10T15:55:00.000-07:002007-10-10T15:55:00.000-07:00Well if City Council voted for all three deals, an...Well if City Council voted for all three deals, and I presume VV and COPE councilors also voted for the deals, where is the political pressure going to come from to reopen negotiations with 1004 and 391? Presumably there is lots to do getting the Inside Workers back and getting their departments running and it won't be much of a stretch to say the City is too busy to renegotiate right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com