Sister Sage's Musings » Canada Post lockout http://sistersagesmusings.ca Center-left blog from Canadians across the country and beyond Wed, 26 Jun 2013 03:36:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 Being Oppositional, ‘Socialist’ Filibuster Drinking Games, Pandering to the Misinformed, Attempting To Debunk Some Myths http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/30/being-oppositional-socialist-filibuster-drinking-games-pandering-to-the-misinformed-attempting-to-debunk-some-myths/ http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/30/being-oppositional-socialist-filibuster-drinking-games-pandering-to-the-misinformed-attempting-to-debunk-some-myths/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:11:13 +0000 ck http://sistersagesmusings.ca/?p=8513 Finally, I post my thoughts about the NDP filibuster of Stevie Spiteful’s draconian Back to work legislation of  locked out Canada Post workers and the press coverage it has received, along with many Canadians’ attitude toward it.  I’m not only concerned at Canadians’  attitudes toward Bill c-6, but also all the misinformation that had . . . → Read More: Being Oppositional, ‘Socialist’ Filibuster Drinking Games, Pandering to the Misinformed, Attempting To Debunk Some Myths]]> http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/30/being-oppositional-socialist-filibuster-drinking-games-pandering-to-the-misinformed-attempting-to-debunk-some-myths/feed/ 8 How Bill C-6 Can Set a Dangerous Precedent For All Working Canadians, Including Non-Unionized Workers http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/27/how-bill-c-6-can-set-a-dangerous-precedent-for-all-working-canadians-including-non-unionized-workers/ http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/27/how-bill-c-6-can-set-a-dangerous-precedent-for-all-working-canadians-including-non-unionized-workers/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:47:54 +0000 ck http://sistersagesmusings.ca/?p=8457 Assuming Stevie Spiteful stays in power, that is, and after watching both the NDP and the Liberals, this week-end, along with Stevie Spiteful’s spin machine in his media, it looks like it could well be for a very, very long time to come.  Only a very sleep deprived Lizzy May seemed to have had . . . → Read More: How Bill C-6 Can Set a Dangerous Precedent For All Working Canadians, Including Non-Unionized Workers]]> http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/27/how-bill-c-6-can-set-a-dangerous-precedent-for-all-working-canadians-including-non-unionized-workers/feed/ 2 At Least Ruth-Ellen Brosseau Knows the Difference Between a Lockout and a Strike http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/24/at-least-ruth-ellen-brosseau-knows-the-difference-between-a-lockout-and-a-strike/ http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/24/at-least-ruth-ellen-brosseau-knows-the-difference-between-a-lockout-and-a-strike/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:16:34 +0000 ck http://sistersagesmusings.ca/?p=8417 I’ve been following the marathon debates on forcing the locked out Canada Post workers back to work on the CBC page live feed since last night and observing the debates on Twitter.  The rookie NDP MPs have been actively participating and have, in my opinion, all been quite articulate.  Sure some of them had . . . → Read More: At Least Ruth-Ellen Brosseau Knows the Difference Between a Lockout and a Strike]]> http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2011/06/24/at-least-ruth-ellen-brosseau-knows-the-difference-between-a-lockout-and-a-strike/feed/ 4