Liberals to break strike at port
The Liberal government is poised to break the strike at the Port of Montreal, having rounded up Conservative support for the legislation. The union is demanding that, if they work under duress, it won’t be to the longer hours the employer has been determined to enforce.
Bill Binns 14:54 on 2021-04-30 Permalink
I finally found a union grievance I can empathize with. I worked under “mandatory overtime” bs at a defense contractor years ago. The money is fantastic but you have no life to spend it on.
But….I wonder why the port chooses to pay people quadruple golden overtime or whatever rather than simply add more employees? Is it because they know whomever they hire they are stuck with forever? Something is missing from the story.
Tim 15:30 on 2021-04-30 Permalink
Bill, paying overtime can actually be cheaper than hiring another employee when you factor in all the costs (health insurance, vacation pay, retirement, office space, equipment, CPP premiums, training, etc.) that come with a new employee. Overtime pay is not that much of an expense or effort on the part of the employer.
Uatu 09:00 on 2021-05-01 Permalink
What’s the most depressing thing after working overtime is the realization that the big pay goes mostly to taxes and you feel like you’ve worked for free
PatrickC 09:28 on 2021-05-01 Permalink
@Uatu, I get the part about taxes, but does overtime help accrue higher pension benefits or vacation time?