Archives for: May 2009

Parks Cleanup 2009

The citizens of Windsor made good on their promise to clean up the Ford Test Track today. As organizers and crews converged on the park, so did pro union citizens, many from different unions that are not on strike; I being one of them. Mike Morency, the… more »

People of Windsor

In your seemingly heart felt gesture to organize and clean up the parks of the city, you are also performing work that is done by workers who are on strike.I don't know what has happened to this town; historically, we have been a union city and people se… more »

First Chrysler, then GM, now Ford, who's next?

First they came after the Chrysler workers, renegotiated the contracts to lower costs,filed bankruptcy, then they went after GM workers, lowered costs, probably filing for bankruptcy, and now, Ford has lined up to the trough to syphon off costs. Ford, of… more »

North American Fear Trade Agreement

It seems the United States has infected Canada with it's mass fear and paranoia as Minister of mass panic and fear mongering Peter Van Loan today says that the home grown terror threat is still real. Taking a play out of George Bush and co's play book, t… more »

US Coast Guard in Canadian waters

The United States and Canada have struck a deal which would see the US Coast Guard operating in Canadian waters and the RCMP operating in the US waters should the need arise. Known as the shiprider program ( you know these things always need a cool name)… more »

I can has elecshun?

It looks like the bulls may soon be on parade yet again. Count Michael "Iggy" Ignatieff and the non Conservative Conservative Stephen Harper are talking smack like they are in some kind of pre-fight press conference a la Mike Tyson/Lennox Lewis. Ok ok, m… more »

No end in sight for city strike

Negotiations between the city of Windsor and the outside workers broke off Tuesday leaving no end in sight for the strike which has dragged on for five weeks now. The mediator, who was brought in on Monday has left town and the residents of Windsor are s… more »

UAW vs GM

The UAW is fighting for it's members future in North America as GM plans to outsource and shut down plants in its bid to restructure. GM wants to outsource production to Mexico and Asia and it has caused a stir within the UAW who believes that "This… more »

I can't drive 0.05

As per usual, Dalton McGuinty has yet again stepped up to the plate and hit the ball way out to left field, way way out. This time, the Ontario government has decided that even though the legal blood alcohol content level is 0.08 as per the criminal cod… more »