#essentialservice — Public Fediverse posts
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Of course the loss of vital #publicServices delivered by #CanadaPost are posing problems of all kinds for #Canadians because this is an #essentialservice. Workers delivering these services should be treated as such and compensated fairly. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/canada-post-strike-iqaluit-teenager-diabetes-1.7409943
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The best possible solution to the energy price situation in Australia is to abolish the retailers, metering providers, and meter data providers.
Consumers have been sold the idea that breaking up the electricity network into tiny chunks will result in lower prices for everyone. Instead, #capitalism means that each company in these completely artificial industries is extracting the most possible "value" (ie revenue) from customers for this. There is no meaningful competition in the space, and none of this has resulted in lower prices for consumers.
The energy network is a natural #monopoly, and as an #essential service, it is best that it be owned by the public.
#electricity #ElectricityBills #ElectricityPrices #EssentialService