Originally Posted by goldfish101

why would they go on a strike.. they are lucky that they have a job in this recession!

I've asked the same question and got an answer. One that everyone can see too , have a look above, and you'll be surprised

Originally Posted by Ownaginatios

Since we're talking about Canadian Auto Workers on Campus, does anyone find that those big black trucks that drive around campus look just like those Russian trucks in every world war 2 movie that drop communist troops off? I wonder what's actually inside of them :p.

LOL yes I've only seen that once (because I've only really visited mac a couple of times) and I was wondering the same thing when I saw it. I'm like do they have troops in those or what?

Originally Posted by PTGregD

You sure do have an active imagination

Originally Posted by EasternHeat

LOL yes I've only seen that once (because I've only really visited mac a couple of times) and I was wondering the same thing when I saw it. I'm like do they have troops in those or what?

HA! I knew I wasn't the only one that noticed this . Contrary to what PTGregD's comment implied, I may not be insane .

Originally Posted by Ownaginatios

HA! I knew I wasn't the only one that noticed this . Contrary to what PTGregD's comment implied, I may not be insane .

I think there is something they don't want us to know about. and PTGregD's in on it .

As for the strike it doesn't seem like its going to be anything serious other than being really annoying with services being canceled/delayed/cut back.

Originally Posted by EasternHeat

I think there is something they don't want us to know about. and PTGregD's in on it .

Heh, I was thinking the same thing at first. Maybe as a commerce student he is making his first big business deals in trafficking old soviet weapons and other military equipment :p.

Originally Posted by goldfish101

why would they go on a strike.. they are lucky that they have a job in this recession!

Perhaps because they're pissed at the people in charge of managing the university's money who failed to plan for the fact that the stock market doesn't always grow, grow, grow?

You know, from time to time, it might be worth looking at the people who had power and control and ask wtf they were doing with it rather than dumping on the people who have the least amount of control over what the university does with its money.

Originally Posted by Ownaginatios

Heh, I was thinking the same thing at first. Maybe as a commerce student he is making his first big business deals in trafficking old soviet weapons and other military equipment :p.

Nah military equipment is too hard to smuggle in. I'm sure he has a batch of iPhone knock offs hes going to sell. We'll see what Apple has to say about this.

And yes people in power usually suck at what they do. Its a weird thing this world.

I'm surprised Dillon has yet to associate the term "Strike" with the term "Tactical Nuclear."

just had a nice idea: why dont we boycott SOLAR??
It's agravating enough to use it, may as well complain....officiall y

Originally Posted by Mowicz

I'm surprised Dillon has yet to associate the term "Strike" with the term "Tactical Nuclear."

O... m... g...

*Runs around flailing arms screaming about Armageddon and then proceeds to accidentally collide face-first with a lamp post) *

Originally Posted by adrian

just had a nice idea: why dont we boycott SOLAR??
It's agravating enough to use it, may as well complain....officiall y

Great idea! However, I don't think anyone would be able to avoid the temptation of getting on SOLAR before anyone else does! And even then, you'd go on to find it FULL >.<

Haha ya it wouldn't work out too well I dont think.

Originally Posted by Mowicz

EDIT: LOL I mean seriously...I went in, and I was like "How can I be getting an entrance scholarship...if I'm in my final year?" and the lady didn't know what to say.

You would (or maybe wouldn't) be surprised at the number of people in office jobs who are not qualified. They're hired for any number of reasons, many of which have nothing to do with skill or competence.

Sorry if this has been answered..

The CAW members that may strike are the "non academic staff" of the university. That includes the offices of CSD, Career Services, Financial Aid, Student Liaison, Titles, Residences, and many more (I assume this includes La Piazza).

Mac will take the staff who are not part of CAW from each of these offices (probably 2 or 3 people per 20 person office) and distribute them around the school in places they are absolutely needed, like CSD. The school won't close and vital offices will be open. Everything will just be really, really slow.

Am I the only one that thinks this is really, really annoying/stupid?
I'm getting sick of all these people with good jobs, well PAYING jobs, complaining when there's people who've been laid off and totally screwed over. At least you have a job!

*shakes head*