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- From: robinson@mdivax1.uucp (Jim Robinson)
- Subject: Re: NDP "communism?" (was Re: A vote for Reform...)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.225220.2845@mdivax1.uucp>
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- Date: 22 Jan 93 22:52:56 GMT
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- Kevin Kelly (kkelly@TC1.ccs.ryerson.ca) wrote:
-
- >The secret ballot on certification is a bit of red herring. If an individual
- >does not wish to join a union or have one in the workplace they do not have
- >to sign a card. Its as simple as that.
-
- If a person refuses to sign the card, she does so with the knowledge that
- the union will know this. Now don't you think that person is going to
- wonder just a bit if the union (or some members of it) is not going to hold
- something of a grudge against non-supporters? I would.
-
- The secret ballot totally eliminates the possibly of intimidation &
- retribution. It thus allows the worker to vote entirely by conscience. How
- this could not be considered a "good thing" is beyond me.
-
- >And dont bother with responding with the "union intimidation" defense used
- >by opponents of unions. Usually the intimidation comes from the company not
- >the unions. I know I was there.
-
- Just because intimidation *may* come from the employer (and a secret ballot
- does not make it any more likely) doesn't excuse making it easier for the
- union to intimidate if it so desires. The two are related, but *separate*
- issues.
-
- By this logic it is not necessary to hold elections. We'll just let the
- Tories get signatures of support until they reach the 50% mark. As well,
- let's make sure the Tories have a record of each person who refused to
- support them - I'm sure they wouldn't think of having Revenue Canada give
- these people some extra scrutiny.
- --
- Jim Robinson
- robinson@mdd.comm.mot.com
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