Canadian Unions.

My brother Richard used to be the controller at a lumber mill in BC. Small
mill owned by 1 guy privately. Started to lose money when China started
exporting lumber cheaper. So Richard asked the union for concessions to
lower operating costs. Union said no way Jack. So the owner closed the mill
to stop the losses.

Everyone join me in a chorus of "Look for the union label…."

-Bob

On 8/26/07, boogkb@tmo.blackberry.net wrote:
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> Sat 25
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> Yesterday was a walking and eating day. Judi and marylynn joined. Explored
> and wore out feets. Highlutes included:
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> Steam powered clock. Turn of century. Steam whistle doing big Ben plus
> toots on the hour. We heard five good toots.
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> High end Sheraton hotel cooler. Huh? Asked frond desk how to turn on the
> in room fridge. Out ice in I was told. It is a cooler. Huh?
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> Strike. Canadian service workers. Thee locals. The Tub would have been
> sickened. Basically govt. Workers. We were in front of a library which
> looked like a Richard Serra sculpture, similar design only bigger. Said to
> them we did not want to cross the line. No, please do, this a friendly
> Strike in a friendly country, we held a public BBQ yesterday. I suggested
> baseball bats instead, they suggested we buy tea.
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> Saturday walk in stanley park. Rose garden, totem poles, seawall path,
> teahouse closed, wooded paths, fish restaurant with a real "tea" English
> style – even good scones and finger sandwiches.
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> Hot tub soak for a good end of day.
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