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In article <19DEC92.17982847.0113@VM1.MCGILL.CA> CZ94 <CZ94@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA> writes:
>In article <1992Dec19.181931.15934@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> jeffjc@cs.mcgill.ca (Jeffrey CHANCE) writes:
>>
>>I think most people would agree that at least certain people
>>should work on Sunday- eg. bus drivers, metro operators, gas stations,
>>local small food store. We need to have transportation to get
>>places (case in point- even those visiting family), gas is needed
>>if we take the car, and people shouldn't have to be inconvenienced
>>if they need some food items. The answer to the above argument is
>>simply to let those people who really don't care about it, let
>>them work Sunday if they choose to. The others work on other
>>days of the week. Of course, nobody should be -forced- to work
>>on Sunday.
>>
>This strikes me as very naive.  Both my parents worked in
>essential services.  Both had to work Sundays.  Neither liked
>it very much, but it was part of the job.  Unless you offer
>colossal shift bonuses for working Sundays, I don't think you
>can be guaranteed of finding enough volunteers to work Sunday.
>Some people _will_ be forced to work on Sunday.
>
>Tom Box
>CZ94@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA
>

 I agree with Tom. My girlfriend, who works in retail, has been told
 that she must work one Sunday a month. While I don't consider this
 excessive, the choice of whether or not to work is not there. The
 government said nobody can be forced to work Sund. Well, try to
 complain to Normes des Travailles. It's like banging your head on the
 wall. If you don't have a union to file your complaint, you beef gets
 placed in the circular file. Anyway, if she refused to work on her
 Sunday, other people would resent her taking the time off. And quitting
 is not an option is these days of high unemployment. It's a no-win
 situation for all working. BTW, her total number of hours is NOT
 increasing. They just take some from the rest of the week.

 Brian Spencer (bspencer@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca)