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Post by beccabear67 on Nov 30, 2018 14:11:32 GMT -5
The Postal workers partial strike in Canada lasted over a month and slowed down the mail up here, then the government legislated them back to work (small business etc. was suffering and going into a time of year that can make or break many), but... now other unions 'in support' are stopping trucks from entering or leaving the main west coast sorting plant, so it's still messed up. The corporation has been relying on excessive amounts of overtime instead of hiring workers for too long the union says, and injuries were way up and they wanted that addressed. I'm neither one side or the other, just in the middle like a lot of people, and this also made it impossible for me to do anything like a Secret Santa thing by mail. I had been going to list some lp records and various other stuff on ebay but this made me hold off.
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 1, 2018 8:49:48 GMT -5
The Postal workers partial strike in Canada lasted over a month and slowed down the mail up here, then the government legislated them back to work (small business etc. was suffering and going into a time of year that can make or break many), but... now other unions 'in support' are stopping trucks from entering or leaving the main west coast sorting plant, so it's still messed up. The corporation has been relying on excessive amounts of overtime instead of hiring workers for too long the union says, and injuries were way up and they wanted that addressed. I'm neither one side or the other, just in the middle like a lot of people, and this also made it impossible for me to do anything like a Secret Santa thing by mail. I had been going to list some lp records and various other stuff on ebay but this made me hold off. It's quite illegal for the US postal workers to strike. I understand that in the 70's they DID strike but it was short-lived. They had the national guard try to deliver mail...
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Post by beccabear67 on Dec 1, 2018 14:17:46 GMT -5
It's quite illegal for the US postal workers to strike. I understand that in the 70's they DID strike but it was short-lived. They had the national guard try to deliver mail... I've never been in a union. I understand that where they have been wiped out everyone's wages and benefits fall at least a little, so it doesn't help non-union people in the long run to break them. Teachers, judges, doctors, nurses, ferry boat personnel and postal workers can be, and some times and places have been, designated essential and lose some or all of their right to strike. It takes two to tango though and sometimes the management cynically banks on strikes or even tries to provoke one. Last contract time the Canada Post corp. illegally locked out the workers who then had a settlement imposed on them (after lots of damage to small businesses, that was the corporation's doing and under a different federal government). Somewhere in the middle as usual is balance. There are things about the systems in the U.S. I admire, and sometimes I see things we have that have worked for generations that might be of use in the U.S., but Canada Post is mostly just a socialist institution most developed countries have to maintain, limping along like the public school system and ferry fleet, getting cut backs, then a new CEO friend of the PM who then leaves for some other job with a sweet payout, and a union head who is absolutist and righteous followed by a milder person who finds themself popping a lot of Rolaids. They privatized the postal system in Holland and before long there were stories about mail disappearing completely only for in back rooms undelivered or the remains to be found in large quantities in the homes of newly hired carriers. Funny we could have mail delivery to the door all through the depression years but supposedly now can't afford anything but community mail boxes at the ends of streets, and talk of three days a week instead of five (not six like the U.S., nor being able to post anything out).
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 1, 2018 14:47:30 GMT -5
Well I won’t brag too loudly because the US Postal system loses a lot of money every year. Mostly because of mismanagement but it’s seen as a government service although we are supposed to be self sustaining.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 1, 2018 15:10:06 GMT -5
Well I won’t brag too loudly because the US Postal system loses a lot of money every year. Mostly because of mismanagement but it’s seen as a government service although we are supposed to be self sustaining. If Congress would stop screwing with their retirement and healthcare formulas it might make a big difference in the bottom-line.
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Post by Phil Maurice on Dec 1, 2018 19:50:03 GMT -5
New (artificial) Christmas tree. 9.5 feet tall (2.9 meters for those outside the US) with a topper that splashes light across the ceiling similar to the opening of the Ark in Raiders. First time I've had to use a ladder to decorate the tree.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2018 21:06:06 GMT -5
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Dec 2, 2018 11:02:24 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2018 19:12:12 GMT -5
I'm a rookie here, but thanks for being so welcoming, people.
This is an incredibly calm and placid forum. Everyone is so respectful. And there appears to be a willingness to learn. And just have fun. Definitely one of the calmest and most user-friendly forums I've been on.
Thanks! Long may my membership continue!
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 3, 2018 21:01:52 GMT -5
That's exactly what we strive for here; an oasis in the middle of no rules and no civility
Welcome to CCF taxidriver1980
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2018 15:58:05 GMT -5
:-)
One feature I like here is the "Like" button for posts.
There are times, on other forums, where someone makes a great post, but you can't think of anything to add. And a superfluous "I agree!" or "Brilliant post!", whilst nice, doesn't always add anything to a topic. So I'm glad there is a "Like" button here.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2018 2:14:41 GMT -5
Happy Krampusnacht! Hope you've been good or you just might see this out your window tonight.. * (Krampus print I got signed from Tony Moore last December) -M
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2018 13:07:25 GMT -5
Yesterday, I got my new Cable Box installed and the picture is better than ever and 95% of the channels has closed captioning of which I pay an extra $10 for this service and the good news is that this is for life. Got 6 months of Showtime, HBO, and they made me an offer to get the remaining 6 months of Showtime and HBO half off and I had to return two defected cable boxes and could not make it work. So, yesterday ... the technician came out and informed me that Comcast failed to upgrade my cable six months ago and that's causes those cable boxes to fail on me and they apologize to me and gave me a free cable box as well. So, I'm very happy and the DVR is even more easier to use now.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 7, 2018 13:10:26 GMT -5
This arguably belongs in the Politics thread...but what the hey.
My Dearest Emily,
The infidel has opened another front in the War on Christmas. This time they are attacking our most cherished Christian hymns. The fiends have had the audacity to refuse to play a treasured holiday classic on their radios. General Buford has a plan for us to surround the stations and take them over by force of arms. Only then shall we be free to again anoint the airwaves with joyous odes to wassail and nog. Little Felton Heywood went on at length that the song in question said nothing about our Lord and Savior or his birth. A significant taste of the cat stilled his blasphemous mouth.
I shall close this missive now. We must rush to the defense of the sacred puppets.
Forever your loving husband,
Beauregard
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 13:13:52 GMT -5
Context? Or just random post?
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