LCBO ... potential strike, so what.

Find it interesting to see how the city's people are acting at the thought of a potential strike by LCBO workers and thus closing of stores.

Everyone's reaction asks the questions, "How could you?" especially in the summer time.

My reaction is "SO WHAT?!".

I've often been quoted as saying ... "it's not that serious", because really in the grand scheme of things, lets not even talk about on the world scale, where a liquor store strike in Ontario doesn't even register on the radar when compared to ongoing terrorist threats, civil wars and suicide bombings. On a local level, the potential fall out from a city workers strike, including rodent infestation and litter throughout city streets and parks, closure of city run daycares and facilities is a much greater and important issue that we as a city should try and resolve.

While I'm genuinely concerned that Maria and Anthony may not have liquor at their reception, or The Jones' bbq will be all lemonade and non-alcoholic beer from Loblaws, I find it more troubling that city workers are able to handcuff the whole city for their own "seemingly" (note: I said seemingly) selfish reasons.

I feel the plight of the worker, because I share in it, but imagine if we all decided to strike when we didn't get a raise, didn't like our management, had our sick days reduced from 100 to 90, didn't have pancakes in the cafeteria on Wednesdays anymore or had to take the stairs up 2 flights. Can you imagine?

Everyone would be outside enjoying the day and warm sunny weather; with or without an alcoholic beverage in hand.