For those of you wanting to attend the Vancouver, BC boat show, at BC Place
Stadium, it could be canceled :-(

http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/ser...t-show20050207

It's a great show, if anyone can attend it. And well worth the admission
cost. Hopefully, it will still go ahead.

The article says:

Waddell said that the recreational boating industry generates
approximately $1.4 billion annually for the B.C. economy, and
employs nearly 15,000 full-time workers. She said the show
is important because B.C.'s boating industry is spread throughout
the province. "They come from all over to view products and
see dealers, who are all in one place."

oh well, maybe if the city starts sharing all that money with the people who
actually work at the show, they won't have this problem.



"none" wrote in message
...
For those of you wanting to attend the Vancouver, BC boat show, at BC
Place
Stadium, it could be canceled :-(


http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/ser...t-show20050207

It's a great show, if anyone can attend it. And well worth the admission
cost. Hopefully, it will still go ahead.

The article says:

Waddell said that the recreational boating industry generates
approximately $1.4 billion annually for the B.C. economy, and
employs nearly 15,000 full-time workers. She said the show
is important because B.C.'s boating industry is spread throughout
the province. "They come from all over to view products and
see dealers, who are all in one place."

In many cities the union workers at the exhibit halls are nothing more than
crooks. You cannot plug in your electrical cord on your display to the
outlet next to you...a union electrician must do the job and you pay for
his/her time.

Want something moved? Better not do it yourself or you will be fined....the
union laborer has to do it and at union pay.....again you pay.

Perhaps the greed is not only with the city. In the end the public and the
exhibitors get the screw job.


"Falky foo" wrote in message
t...
oh well, maybe if the city starts sharing all that money with the people
who
actually work at the show, they won't have this problem.



"none" wrote in message
...
For those of you wanting to attend the Vancouver, BC boat show, at BC
Place
Stadium, it could be canceled :-(


http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/ser...t-show20050207

It's a great show, if anyone can attend it. And well worth the admission
cost. Hopefully, it will still go ahead.

The article says:

Waddell said that the recreational boating industry generates
approximately $1.4 billion annually for the B.C. economy, and
employs nearly 15,000 full-time workers. She said the show
is important because B.C.'s boating industry is spread throughout
the province. "They come from all over to view products and
see dealers, who are all in one place."

"JimH" wrote in message
...
In many cities the union workers at the exhibit halls are nothing more
than crooks. You cannot plug in your electrical cord on your display to
the outlet next to you...a union electrician must do the job and you pay
for his/her time.

That would be Detroit.


Want something moved? Better not do it yourself or you will be
fined....the union laborer has to do it and at union pay.....again you
pay.

Perhaps the greed is not only with the city. In the end the public and
the exhibitors get the screw job.


"Falky foo" wrote in message
t...
oh well, maybe if the city starts sharing all that money with the people
who
actually work at the show, they won't have this problem.



"none" wrote in message
...
For those of you wanting to attend the Vancouver, BC boat show, at BC
Place
Stadium, it could be canceled :-(


http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/ser...t-show20050207

It's a great show, if anyone can attend it. And well worth the admission
cost. Hopefully, it will still go ahead.

The article says:

Waddell said that the recreational boating industry generates
approximately $1.4 billion annually for the B.C. economy, and
employs nearly 15,000 full-time workers. She said the show
is important because B.C.'s boating industry is spread throughout
the province. "They come from all over to view products and
see dealers, who are all in one place."

That would be too bad.

But who do those layabout stadium workers think they are, anyway?
Demanding 2% annual wage increases? Of all the nerve.

(Want to keep the union out of the workplace? Foster a working
environment where the union would be unneccesary).

You have to be a bit empathetic with workers earning 9-10 USD an hour
and hoping to merely keep abreast of inflation. Quite a bit different
than the boat shows that unions screwed up on the east coast- there
were some shows at one time where as an exhibitor you were prohibited
from unpacking and setting up your own display.......(had to call in a
$100 minimum Teamster). Once you had your booth erected, you were
required to pay a member of the electrician's union a minimum amount
(probably $75-100) to "connect exhibit to stadium grid"........IOW,
plug in your extension cord.

The BC thing sounds like its the actual stadium folks- ushers, ticket
takers, janitors, etc.....asking for a 2% raise.

wrote in message
oups.com...
That would be too bad.

But who do those layabout stadium workers think they are, anyway?
Demanding 2% annual wage increases? Of all the nerve.

(Want to keep the union out of the workplace? Foster a working
environment where the union would be unneccesary).

You have to be a bit empathetic with workers earning 9-10 USD an hour
and hoping to merely keep abreast of inflation.

Remember who's site you were reading... they aren't telling the whole story.
And their salary average included PART TIME workers. Want to bet the
full-time semi-skilled aren't earning *significantly* more? And this is
socialist Canada, eh? No health care costs... government takes care of you.

Quite a bit different
than the boat shows that unions screwed up on the east coast- there
were some shows at one time where as an exhibitor you were prohibited
from unpacking and setting up your own display.......(had to call in a
$100 minimum Teamster). Once you had your booth erected, you were
required to pay a member of the electrician's union a minimum amount
(probably $75-100) to "connect exhibit to stadium grid"........IOW,
plug in your extension cord.

Yep... our good old unions. Any wonder why our jobs are moving overseas?

But hey... an unskilled factory worker can afford private school for the
kids, 4WD SUV and minivan, boat, big house and TV, etc... all on barely
managing to graduate high school. What a deal.

wrote in message
oups.com...

(Want to keep the union out of the workplace? Foster a working
environment where the union would be unneccesary).

There are other ways. Just ask the folks at Wal-Mart. ;-)

You have to be a bit empathetic with workers earning 9-10 USD an hour
and hoping to merely keep abreast of inflation. Quite a bit different
than the boat shows that unions screwed up on the east coast- there
were some shows at one time where as an exhibitor you were prohibited
from unpacking and setting up your own display.......(had to call in
a
$100 minimum Teamster). Once you had your booth erected, you were

I am pretty sure these guys make NO LESS than $25 the hour anf ro
working on sunday its triple overtime and such .... You dont have to
feel too sorry.

And I wouldnt be surprised if they had the same "milk you" mentality.

Matt

On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 17:09:59 -0800, "none" wrote:

For those of you wanting to attend the Vancouver, BC boat show, at BC Place
Stadium, it could be canceled :-(

http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/ser...t-show20050207

It's a great show, if anyone can attend it. And well worth the admission
cost. Hopefully, it will still go ahead.

The article says:

Waddell said that the recreational boating industry generates
approximately $1.4 billion annually for the B.C. economy, and
employs nearly 15,000 full-time workers. She said the show
is important because B.C.'s boating industry is spread throughout
the province. "They come from all over to view products and
see dealers, who are all in one place."

I hold a dual citizenship (US and Canada) and have some very high-up
boating friends up there. Ill make a few calls, and see what I can do.

none wrote:
For those of you wanting to attend the Vancouver, BC boat show, at BC
Place
Stadium, it could be canceled :-(


http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/ser...t-show20050207

It's a great show, if anyone can attend it. And well worth the
admission
cost. Hopefully, it will still go ahead.

The article says:

Waddell said that the recreational boating industry generates
approximately $1.4 billion annually for the B.C. economy, and
employs nearly 15,000 full-time workers. She said the show
is important because B.C.'s boating industry is spread throughout
the province. "They come from all over to view products and
see dealers, who are all in one place."

Well, that's because there's only one place on earth that there can be
a boat show of any interest, and that's only accessible if you live in
Naples, FL, right NOYB?