No need to repeat myself from yesterday on how I feel about unions striking in times like these…however, now the Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s employees want to strike.  They want the usual…better hours, more full time positions…better wages…blah blah blah blah.

Newsflash!  We all want that!  Rarely will you find someone who is truly content with their job or position.  It is human nature to want to improve ourselves.  However, as discontent as you may be, look at the bigger picture.  Look at how many people are unemployed who would love to have the jobs that you currently occupy.

The union has been attacking the Ontario Government over the E-Health scandals in the hope that it will draw the government back to the bargaining table.  Where I come from, this is the wrong tactic.  The E-Health scandal is something I will write about in the future, but the mistakes stemming from that fiasco do not justify striking in the middle of a contracting economy.

On the flipside, the threat of a strike has motivated Ontarians to stockpile their booze, emptying shelves throughout Ontario.  Personally, if I needed booze, and the LCBO employees were on strike, I would just take a trip to Buffalo.  It’s cheaper there anyways.  As it stands, it doesn’t really bother me in the least because I do not drink.