[PEN-L:6897] Re: GM-CAW agreement

[Blair Sandler <blairs@xxxxxxx>]

I wrote,

>> On the other hand, CAW workers got health and some other benefits for
>> same-sex partners.


And Rudy replied,

>Although I haven't seen the details of the CAW agreement I would tend to
>agree with your first assessment.  Giving health and other benefits for same
>sex partners is probably not that costly for GM because 1) all Canadians are
>covered by Medicare and 2) there probably are not that many people who
>will use >the benefits.


Absolutely. I didn't mention this as a counter to my argument but simply as
an aside. I think it's significant and positive on the cultural front but
irrelevant to the question I posed about concessions, rhetoric and saving
face.

Blair




Blair Sandler
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