Canada Post is under attack. Political favouritism, privatized delivery, and precarious subcontracting are putting workers and public service at risk. From Intelcom’s exploitative practices to the government’s support of billion-dollar profits, André Frappier discusses how one of Canada’s most essential institutions is being dismantled, and who is benefiting.
  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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    7 days ago

    In short - no. There’s money to be made in privatization so it’s always on the menu unless we elect people ideologically opposed to it.

    BTW you should see Dirty Business if you haven’t. It’s a really well made expose on the effects of Thatcher’s privatization programs on today’s Britain.

    • Nils@lemmy.ca
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      6 days ago

      Thanks for the recommendation, it was eye-opening.

      I watched the first episode last night. I knew it would be bad when they start with Thatcher fumbling words in a speech (the only kind of Thatcher speech, really), but it was heartbreaking. All the damages caused by that decision, public agencies that were supposed to protect the people acting like a lobby group for international banks. It was hard to hold in the tears during the town meeting, I was not expecting the real survivors at those scenes.