CUPE's power of sugestion

The one thing that urks me beyond belief is the fact Cupe can get away with persuading the members that the cost of living in Canada has only went up 2 % per year in the last five years. Who are they trying to kid / well I guess they are kidding us because we are falling for it and signing collective agreements with 2 and ½ % per year over four and five year periods. Can you imagine their professional research team : whoever they are, has come up with these figures. Did you buy gas or groceries lately or fill your oil tank ? There is a distinct difference in 2% for a person making 100,000.00 per year and someone making 20,000.00 gross per year. According to their team, it does not make any difference. Well, where I come from we pay the same for a loaf of bread and a litre of gas no matter if we make 8.00 per hour or 100.00 per hour ; and trust me, it is a whole lot easier paying for the regular household and family bills making 100.00 per hour. Basically, a lot Cupe members are unionized taking home salaries equal to welfare wages and sometimes below welfare wages. Wake up Cupe and stop scamming us. Watchdog annie.