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Originally Posted by multiweb
Carl... it doesn't work. The other end of the spectrum (full power to the people is not pretty either). I originally come from France, the country of unions and "coordinated strikes" 
Here's how it works. Around Xmas the post office goes on strike so it impacts that time of the year where the most traffic is likely to happen. Well into January, then comes february let's say the nurses will go on strike while the post office resumes work. Then comes summer/spring holidays. Yay! How about a SNCF strike so there's no trains for the summer holidays period between June an August? Oh wait...they still can use the freeways network... quick, Truckies strike, 3 in a row across the 4 lanes driving at 40kph. That's ll do. 
So people have the power to "freeze" the system until they get what they want. Result, the system is screwed, less competitive and they pay for it in the end.
The real problem is accountability. The pollies need to be responsible and liable for the decisions they make, like any head of a business should be, because governement are big businesses with our tax money. I also think there is a massive waste of money in governement department especially when they need to "use" all of their budget to make sure they get the same the following year.
But these things are not likely to change hey?  |
I know how it works, Marc. I was in politics myself. I got out because the people whom I thought I could trust and work with weren't interested in the greater good. They were more interested in themselves. The whole system need changing, and that will take time. Yes, there needs to be more accountability, but when the system itself is shot full of holes, then you need to repair or replace it, otherwise all the accountability in the world won't help anything or make things better.
Things won't change if those that can change it, or are willing to try, do nothing