Pass-A-Frozo,
I respect your right to an opinion,
I'm interested in your thoughts in comparing 'extravagant' union wage claims of 10% per year against the corporate excess shown by CEOs' and Board Members, awarding themselves pay rises sometimes in excess of 60-70-80% per year?
Remembering that these CEOs' etc donot need an association or union to represent them as they simply vote these payrises for themselves.
I would also like to know the full story behind the Toyota wage claims;
When was their last pay rise? (inflation has a very insidious affect on personal wealth etc)
What wage increases have middle and upper management received in the same time?
What productivity gains have been achieved by the workers?
How much time has been lost in the last 3 years due to industrial disputes?
In regard to the Teachers Union in Victoria, perhaps they are just reacting to the enormous excess within the Bracks Government. The wage increases are a matter of public record. Comment?
PointOFive. Please let Pass-A-Frozo answer this post, I'm sure he doesn't need you to defend him. I could also PM you an explanation of the union shopper comment, however they don't fit into a text book situation so may be a little hard to understand, just let me know?
Regards and apologies for the sometimes strongly worded past posts.
matca (not matco)