Posted on 11/25/2008 7:34:29 AM PST by Tomato lover
It's the scourge of small towns - a major employer lays off half the town and things are never the same.
Putaruru in south Waikato was at risk of facing a similiar crisis. However the locals found a novel solution, with a little help from their neighbours.
Carter Holt Harvey, the town's biggest employer, has decided to shut the timber mill just before Christmas.
Herman Van Rooijen is the local councillor and has a good story to tell of how the town didn't wallow in its problems.
(Excerpt) Read more at tvnz.co.nz ...
In Union America - they would ALL go on strike and eventually ALL their jobs would be lost...
And the union bosses would steal all the retirement benefits because that was part of the last contract agreed to.
Gotta love those New Zealanders.... that's likely the absolute best "media policy" I've heard of in years.. Just don't talk to the media, period. Brilliant
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Union officials, however, would continue to receive a paycheck. A handsome paycheck. Perhaps with a raise included, for being "tough."
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