One of the "fresh ideas" confederation of independent business had in 1981:
"John Bulloch, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, said:
Paid maternity leave is a totally ridiculous kind of demand to expect employers to pay. Those who want to have babies should pay for them."
https://www.rankandfile.ca/the-1981-postal-workers-strike-for-maternity-leave/
Gordon J Holtslander
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