Originally Posted by
josh_saunders
But when you are at work, should you not be held to a higher standard? Heckling, yelling or clapping in that way is totally unappropriate, and they deserved to be suspended. I would have been embarassed had it been me, especially in uniform.
There are some things that are sacrosanct in our democracy, voicing our opinion to the government is one of them. If the situation was reversed and the employees were congratulating the member, we wouldn't be in this situation, which is unfair.
Had the members physically assaulted Ms Raitt, then obviously the suspensions (and criminal charges) would be justified. Clapping sarcasticly at someone who just stole their labour rights? I think that's fully justified. Besides, how does one clap "sarcastically"?