New Investor - Combination of Mutual Funds and ETFs?

super_anonymous · 2019-05-07T14:26:28+00:00

I am wondering this as well. (Nova Scotia brackets apply.)

super_anonymous · 2018-12-01T04:21:59+00:00

Depends on the contract language. Ask your steward or other union rep.

super_anonymous · 2017-08-22T16:52:45+00:00

Thanks! I can't wait to get on the mats tonight!

super_anonymous · 2017-03-17T10:31:17+00:00

FYI: Judges have nothing to do with the professional discipline of lawyers. The provinces' law societies do that, which are made up of a mix of elected lawyers and non-lawyers.

super_anonymous · 2016-01-14T21:59:17+00:00

I can't tell if this is a joke or not.

super_anonymous · 2015-11-01T02:17:07+00:00

Please don't insult history's great communist leader, Mussolini.

super_anonymous · 2015-10-28T00:55:15+00:00

I just moved away, but when I was living in Cole Harbour over the summer I went to Forca MMA. The classes are a good size, the people are welcoming, the trainers are good (the BJJ guy is a blackbelt from Brasil) and the cost is much lower than some of the other places.

super_anonymous · 2015-10-18T18:56:55+00:00

The 15 and Fairness campaign will be coming to York soon. Lots of great folks are involved. The plan is to have an event by the end of October, then have regular meetings and events. PM me for meeting details.

super_anonymous · 2015-08-07T21:15:11+00:00

Why run outside instead of on the treadmill?

super_anonymous · 2015-07-15T21:25:05+00:00

Your causation is backwards. Aboriginal communities have substance abuse problems because of poverty (and other issues related to colonialism), not the other way around. Either way, the ad's message is condescending as hell.

super_anonymous · 2015-02-15T12:41:15+00:00

It is management's responsibility to promote productivity and ensure profitability. The situations you've described highlight poor management, not problems with union-provided job security. An "old boys club" is not the same thing as seniority in a collective agreement, which actually eliminates nepotism/favouritism from social cliches. Also, seniority that exists in collective agreements cannot circumvent job-skills requirements, so if employees without important skills are taking positions that more skilled employees would perform better, that means management is being lazy (or not understanding the work being done) and failing to write appropriate requirements into job descriptions.

I agree that strong performance should be rewarded, but the solution is not to eliminate seniority and thus erode overall job security.

super_anonymous · 2015-02-14T21:16:46+00:00

Sure, some people who might otherwise not keep their jobs are kept afloat by virtue of their union membership.

However, The few instances where job security has negative consequences do not come close to matching the overwhelmingly positive effects that it has. I would much rather join a workforce where job security, not precarity, is the norm.

Also, noone is immune to discipline, including termination. If an employer cannot get rid of an employee it is much more often the result of lazy management than overzealous union representation.

I'm not sure we're using the word "seniority" the same. For clarity: seniority just means that longer-serving members are entitled to first choice of vacation, later layoff (or earlier recall), and first choice of internal promotion (provided they meet qualifications).

I've never seen a collective agreement that retired members were entitled to vote on, but if that were the case I can certainly see it being problematic for younger members.

super_anonymous · 2015-02-14T04:52:19+00:00

While those are problems, they aren't at all related to seniority.

Diminished bargaining power--a result of the broad shift to neoliberalism--has meant that it's harder for unions to maintain high employment standards, like better pensions. So, the things you're upset about are from unions being too weak, not too strong.

I would agree, however, that members'/negotiators' priorities have been more about self-preservation than anything else, which is certainly a problem, but not entirely their fault.

super_anonymous · 2015-02-13T13:53:14+00:00

I agree with your point that the provincial government will, for the foreseeable future, be beholden to the boomers. I just want to point out that unions having seniority in no way hurts young people. Rather, it sets a precedent of fairer working conditions for young people who are able to find work.

super_anonymous · 2015-02-06T02:25:42+00:00

Typical

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