Author Topic: May 1. (Read 1131 times)

capt. apathy · « **Reply #30 on:** May 02, 2004, 02:14:39 PM »

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If you work for a man and you give 100% irrespective of the initial conditions there is no way that your worth and merit will go unrewarded

LOL

you're kiding, right? exactly what fairy-tale do you live in?

storch · « **Reply #31 on:** May 02, 2004, 02:17:26 PM »

Just a minor note you may want to consider. the maritime provinces were discovered by Samuel De Champlain and Arcadia was named as such by Jean Verazzano as La Arcadie because of it's lovely trees. Champlain himself referred to it as Arcadia, hence the people are Arcadians. My Paternal grandmother's last names were Cutie, Deschamps My Paternal Grandfather's last names were Cervino, Broussard. I have cousins with the last name of Boudet, Deschamps, Broussard, Boucher and Cutie. I might know a little on the subject.

storch · « **Reply #32 on:** May 02, 2004, 02:25:00 PM »

So here we have a person who is an apathetic leader, commie union member too no doubt. I rest my case.

straffo · « **Reply #33 on:** May 02, 2004, 03:06:40 PM »

Oops my bad didn't know this.
For me Arcadie is almost mythlogical and in Greece, so I thought you just mispelled.

It's just a confusion ,I didn't wanted to be offensive.

straffo · « **Reply #34 on:** May 02, 2004, 03:10:16 PM »

Btw it didn't change the "grand chambardement" ?

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #35 on:** May 02, 2004, 03:29:28 PM »

oooops wrong thread congrats on the Kid Nilson

capt. apathy · « **Reply #36 on:** May 02, 2004, 03:35:23 PM »

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commie union member too no doubt.

union member anyway.

united we bargain, divided we beg

Rino · « **Reply #37 on:** May 02, 2004, 04:37:32 PM »

Looks like the whole family are May kids after all, congrats

storch · « **Reply #38 on:** May 02, 2004, 05:58:59 PM »

there you have it need I say more?? never met a union worker that was worth much sorry to say.

storch · « **Reply #39 on:** May 02, 2004, 06:02:59 PM »

No straffo you are correct, the Arcadians today are called Acadians in the united States and Canada. I believe that the ones that went to the Caribbean called themselves Arcadian. that is where most of my heritage lies in Hispanola and Cuba. My Paternal grandfather was Italian.

Nash · « **Reply #40 on:** May 02, 2004, 06:22:14 PM »

I sure like reading your posts, Dinger.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #41 on:** May 02, 2004, 11:31:35 PM »

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Originally posted by storch
there you have it need I say more?? never met a union worker that was worth much sorry to say.

I'm sure you haven't. they usually have laid off the non-union welders before they bring us in to fix their work. it avoids conflict.

storch · « **Reply #42 on:** May 03, 2004, 07:10:08 AM »

I own the welding shop. Prior to that I was employed as welder and worked many union jobs including Florida International University and the expansions of the Miami International Airport. My comment wasn't a dig it was a personal observation.

straffo · « **Reply #43 on:** May 03, 2004, 07:46:09 AM »

I won't speak of the unions in the USA as I don't know what the do or have done in the past.

But here they made all economic partner (worker and employer) follow some rules for both (but each still whine it's unfair but it's part of the game

) and massive strikes are part of our culture

Still there is some parts were the unions are over represented and preverve more their interest than the interest of the average worker.

Overall the situation is satisfying for all and balanced.

Concerning Arcadie/Acadie your familly come from Poitou, Brittanny or else ?

I've seen some documentarys about Acadie ,Louisiane or the Cajun (mostly because of the 200 year of Louisiana purchase) it was very strange for me to see people speaking French like 200 year ago.
A sort of archeological treasure (I don't write this to be derogatory) it was strange to see people having kept their specificty for so long.

lazs2 · « **Reply #44 on:** May 03, 2004, 08:07:32 AM »

collective barganing is a good way to get better conditions. Unions however are ALL corrupt and care less about workers than management does.

Unions are even more lazy thant most of the people they represent. In order to make the best use of a union one should throw the one they have just before the next negotioation... they only real work the union does is recruitment and first time negotiations.

lazs