tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post4874200310019496903..comments2023-07-25T02:39:44.615-07:00Comments on Bill Tieleman: Vancouver newspaper columnists, editorials get facts wrong in trash talking CUPE Vancouver workers over strikeBill Tielemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304971610140279157noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-73065931224269417362007-10-19T07:24:00.000-07:002007-10-19T07:24:00.000-07:00I wholly agree with your comments about Sam and th...I wholly agree with your comments about Sam and the strike because it is clear to me that someone (or 'someones') at the City chose to personalize Union negotiations and made this round of bargaining an enhanced version of 'us' against 'them'. <BR/><BR/>Sam is continuing to blame CUPE for picking on him and the City negotiators’ lack of respect for their workers (the Union) fostered the use of their position of power and money to get a deal they wanted. <BR/><BR/>These juvenile attitudes propagated the strike and ultimately cost the public and employees because the City was determined to 'win' at any price. However, an employer that refuses to negotiate in ‘good faith’ should immediately be slapped with a ruling that they change their attitude or face binding arbitration. <BR/><BR/>It’s sad the City couldn't take their cue from other municipalities that had mayors and managers who felt they could afford to provide reasonable wage and benefit increases. Rather, the other settlements served to anger the City because they knew they’d have to match the wage offer, which was not in their plans, and to strengthen their resolve not to give in on other things. <BR/><BR/>In negotiations neither side gets everything they want, and if you want to know why the strike lasted so long, take a good, long, hard look at the facts as they unfolded. Those in positions of power and money and who are pigheaded appear to be able to holdout the longest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-47612503409761401882007-10-18T16:27:00.000-07:002007-10-18T16:27:00.000-07:00Thank you Bill Tieleman for exposing the lapses of...Thank you Bill Tieleman for exposing the lapses of journalists who succumbed to all the "strike myths" propogated by Mayor Sam, the City and it's media spin doctors.<BR/><BR/>Did the people who advised Mayor Sam on his Olympic spin also advise him that the next Vancouver civic election will be him vs the unions? A true leader would recognize that he is Mayor to every citizen in the city - not just the 47.3% of the voters.<BR/><BR/>Who controls the media and why did they write the stories / editorials they did - is a good question.<BR/><BR/>The city of Vancouver is the biggest contributor to the GVRD/Metro Labour Relations Bureau that represented the city bargaining committees. GVRD/Metro LRB hired the high priced public relations firm The Wilcox Group.<BR/>http://www.fairnessforcivicworkers.ca/www/news/Wilcox_Group_reveale <BR/><BR/>It's interesting that the Wilcox Group's clients include BCTV/CHEK TV/Can West Global Communications and Pacific Newspaper Group (Vancouver Sun and The Province). <BR/><BR/>But it was the creative and community minded library workers that created bicycle pickets, puppet shows, author readings, knitting for the homeless, Word on the Strike Fair, and many videos to promote their cause - that inspired stories in the Georgia Straight, 24 Hours, Metro such as the Globe & Mail's "Library workers picket with pizazz"<BR/><BR/>see the brilliant video about The Wilcox Group vs Pay Equity at<BR/>http://jamesandannie.cyberflunk.com/portfolio/video15.html <BR/><BR/>+ "Wage & Term" a comparison of Bobby Burnaby vs Vicky Vancouver<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7LkxkQf7YcGung Haggishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516651647788213893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-58915026459559772412007-10-18T12:34:00.000-07:002007-10-18T12:34:00.000-07:00Bill you forget the Radio hosts who say they respe...Bill you forget the Radio hosts who say they respect Unions and then blame the strike on them. It is always the unions fault nurses teachers ferry workers but never the government. Especially the guy who claims to be balanced on NW mornings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-54016376082987653132007-10-17T12:11:00.000-07:002007-10-17T12:11:00.000-07:00next, i expect to hear mayor sam say he's a uniter...next, i expect to hear mayor sam say he's a uniter, not a divider.stephen elliott-buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10385325872328549722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-9753338840241431152007-10-16T13:41:00.000-07:002007-10-16T13:41:00.000-07:00Good article. Further, it is apparent through all ...Good article. Further, it is apparent through all this that Sam feels his only comfortable position in running in the next election is to make it a “Me or the Union” campaign. What is so disturbing is the citizens of Vancouver had to endure an unnecessarily prolong strike so Sam could get his front page headline of today. It is important that coalition building and the search for an acceptable candidate begin today to defeat Sullivan. A good early campaign strategy may get the NPA officials concerned about an election with Sam at their head and remove him for us.<BR/><BR/>RickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com