OT: Coronavirus XXIII: Keep it On Topic

[MaxR11]

France hits record 52,010 daily Covid cases, Spain declares new state of emergency

 

[GretzkytoKurri9917]

France hits record 52,010 daily Covid cases, Spain declares new state of emergency

 

[ConnorMcNugesaitl]

I don't understand it, that was non alcoholic wine.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

France hits record 52,010 daily Covid cases, Spain declares new state of emergency

Looking like this is going to be one long and f***ed up winter

 

[joestevens29]

Watched this episode on Saturday

 

[joestevens29]

Alberta hospital workers walk out to protest job cuts amid COVID-19

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Alberta hospital workers walk out to protest job cuts amid COVID-19

some things are more important than Covid

 

[AM]

Alberta hospital workers walk out to protest job cuts amid COVID-19

Just drove the wife to work and drove through them. They are outside of emergency. Simple expedient of firing anyone who disrupts the provision of health care should be effective.

 

[Nostradumbass]

The UofA is offering a free science literacy course to help battle the misinformation out there and help build a stronger scientific foundation for those who have not had that exposure.

University of Alberta launches free online science literacy course | Edmonton Journal

 

[yukoner88]

Alberta hospital workers walk out to protest job cuts amid COVID-19

Reading the article, it sounds like some internal services are being privatized rather than being cut.

 

[ThePhoenixx]

Moe makes final Regina campaign stop, promises no second lockdown | Regina Leader Post

"Moe also promised that if the Sask. Party is reelected, the province would not see a repeat of March’s economic shutdown — despite rising number of COVID-19 cases across the province and new a daily record of 78 new cases reported on Saturday." End Quote

 

[AM]

So fire the UCP? Sounds good to me.

That would be up to the electorate. And what the unions don’t understand is it not the ucp turning off the taps.

 

[Little Fury]

That would be up to the electorate. And what the unions don’t understand is it not the ucp turning off the taps.

I'm not going to get into the weeds but the decision to transfer spending from the public sector to the private was made before the pandemic; it's in fact the central project of this government.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Reading the article, it sounds like some internal services are being privatized rather than being cut.

Yes, and thank you. In many instances its just a continuing of privitization of services. For instance in laundry services, which was already 2/3 private, is now fully outsourced across the province. As mentioned this also saves the govt 38M in refits to an aging facilities and of course the higher wages and gross inefficiencies in no privatized services.

From the reactions here, and elsewhere, people would have us go back to there being 7 Union ALCB stores in all of Edmonton and all those being high pay, high markup, and long lines. Stores that you had to drive 5 miles to get to.

Privatization has been going on for several decades.

 

[Raab]

Alberta hospital workers walk out to protest job cuts amid COVID-19

This is going to backfire on them, and expedite the transition to private services. If I'm Shandro I'm on the phone right now to private services to get them in place, not to the unions to get people back to work. Bunch of idiots thinking now is a good time for this. Will only lower support from the general public in regards to public sector unions.

On a side note I got some symptoms of Covid-19 over the weekend and have been isolating as a result. Went today for the test. Test was a quick throat swab, took approximately 15 seconds. There was no one in the lineup so the whole process took me less then 5 minutes. Definitely go get tested if you have any symptoms so we can get better data to work with.

 

[Skar]

This is going to backfire on them, and expedite the transition to private services. If I'm Shandro I'm on the phone right now to private services to get them in place, not to the unions to get people back to work. Bunch of idiots thinking now is a good time for this. Will only lower support from the general public in regards to public sector unions.

On a side note I got some symptoms of Covid-19 over the weekend and have been isolating as a result. Went today for the test. Test was a quick throat swab, took approximately 15 seconds. There was no one in the lineup so the whole process took me less then 5 minutes. Definitely go get tested if you have any symptoms so we can get better data to work with.

Maybe Shandro should go to each of their homes and yell at them. That'll teach 'em!

Get well soon!

 

[Little Fury]

Yes, and thank you. In many instances its just a continuing of privitization of services. For instance in laundry services, which was already 2/3 private, is now fully outsourced across the province. As mentioned this also saves the govt 38M in refits to an aging facilities and of course the higher wages and gross inefficiencies in no privatized services.

From the reactions here, and elsewhere, people would have us go back to there being 7 Union ALCB stores in all of Edmonton and all those being high pay, high markup, and long lines. Stores that you had to drive 5 miles to get to.

Health care /= liquor

 

[yukoner88]

Health care /= liquor

You missed the point like Patrik Stefan missing an open net

 

[Nostradumbass]

You missed the point like Patrik Stefan missing an open net

...this might be the greatest post in the history of HFBoards

 

[Little Fury]

You missed the point like Patrik Stefan missing an open net

No I didn't. They aren't comparable at all.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Health care /= liquor

Some of the services privatized are not exactly patient care.

In any case I don't know that the efficacy and reduced costs reasons for privatizing is altered just because this is Health Care.

A very bloated and inefficient health care service.

This is a recent Union deal.
Covenant Health – Misericordia and Villa Caritas



Ask yourself if food porters need to be making 18-21bucks an hour with a full benefit package, all kinds of wage bump ups for working different shifts, and pension and as many as 30 holiday days per year. I mean this is an absolutely unskilled position that requires no prerequisite beyond having a few references. This also typical of a closed shop kind of position. lots of people want a job like this so hundreds apply for each posting. In terms of supply and demand what that reflects is that this is an overpaid position with inordinate benefits which quite simply is not all required to attract *qualified* applicants.

 

[nabob]

I'm not going to get into the weeds but the decision to transfer spending from the public sector to the private was made before the pandemic; it's in fact the central project of this government.

Providing the best services with efficiency and getting the best bang for tax payers bucks should be the focus of every government. A bloated and inefficient public service benefits no one but their unions.

 

[Drivesaitl]

You missed the point like Patrik Stefan missing an open net

Snap. perfect, lol.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Some of the services privatized are not exactly patient care.

In any case I don't know that the efficacy and reduced costs reasons for privatizing is altered just because this is Health Care.

A very bloated and inefficient health care service.

This is a recent Union deal.
Covenant Health – Misericordia and Villa Caritas



Ask yourself if food porters need to be making 18-21bucks an hour with a full benefit package, all kinds of wage bump ups for working different shifts, and pension and as many as 30 holiday days per year. I mean this is an absolutely unskilled position that requires no prerequisite beyond having a few references. This also typical of a closed shop kind of position. lots of people want a job like this so hundreds apply for each posting. In terms of supply and demand what that reflects is that this is an overpaid position with inordinate benefits which quite simply is not all required to attract *qualified* applicants.

holy smokes, good gig if you can get it

 

[Little Fury]

Providing the best services with efficiency and getting the best bang for tax payers bucks should be the focus of every government. A bloated and inefficient public service benefits no one but their unions.

The problem is providing the best and most efficient services is not the mandate of private industry, whose sole obligation is to maximize profits.