Captain Shamrock
Well-Known Member
canuckboy said:So the strike is illigal and that's that eh captain sham?
You can't be a history teacher otherwise you would know that every right and benefit won by the working class was won with the minimum of civil disobedience. If people didn't stand up for what they believed in we wouldn't have health care, a pension plan, a 40 hour work week, paid vacations etc...
Crossing a picket line? Are you kidding me? Obviously if you don't agree with a strike you have every right to say so, to your shop steward, at your meetings etc..
Once your brothers and sisters go on strike, crossing a picket line is like slapping them in the face. It shows absolutely no respect to them.
If you are so adamant in not wanting to go along with strikes, and have such a blatant disregard for unionism, you really should find a job in the private sector. The money isn't quite as good, nor are the benifits. Gee I wonder why that is?
I will say it one more time. Perhaps you might understand this. I DON'T THINK TEACHERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO STRIKE. It really is that simple. It is AMAZING how many teachers who I have talked to from other districts who have said to me that they respect the fact that I'm willing to go past the illegal strike. I also can't believe how many of the teachers voted NO. I wonder if it is true about the second vote. Of the 52% who voted........I won't bother because it might upset the union.
As I said before, I respect the teachers who choose to man the picket line. It is THEIR individual choice. I've had a phone call from a colleague today on behalf of several other colleagues giving me support. You would be surprised how many people are thinking this way.........it just doesn't go with the union rhetoric so you won't hear about it. Thanks for you history lesson though. When I became a teacher, I became a part of a union and there was nothing I could do about it. Do I have to agree with the union's rants? NO. Does that mean I am disrespecting others who do agree with the union's rants? NO. At the end of the day, it is a SHITTY situation for everyone involved and I've chosen what I feel is the right thing to do at this time. I will live with it. If people want to hold a grudge against me for the rest of my time on this Earth because I did something which was against what the majority did, that is their prerogative. Sometimes though, numbers can be misleading........
BTW, I've always had a problem with Unionism..........even before I moved to Canada.........
Let's end this dispute soon.........