A VANOC bid to borrow employees from companies and governments is a "win-win for everyone but the taxpayer," says the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation.
"First taxpayers fund bureaucrats to volunteer at the Olympics and now VANOC wants even more free labour, courtesy of the taxpayer," said CTF B.C. director Maureen Bader.
Organizers of the 2010 Winter Olympics announced a recruitment campaign Thursday to fill 1,500 positions in 32 departments for eight weeks to six months. Positions range from delivery driver to broadcast operations coordinator.
"These are all jobs that'll be working in the heart of the Games, they'll be seeing the Olympics from the inside out," said workforce executive vice-president Donna Wilson.
VANOC already has 45 employees seconded from 20 sponsors and governments. Deputy CEO Dave Cobb said borrowing workers would help VANOC save "millions of dollars" during the recession.
"We'll reduce our financial risk going forward if we have these people loaned to us," Cobb said.
Previous Games, including Calgary 1988, had secondment programs.
Bob Mackin reports for Vancouver 24 Hours
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DPL
2 years ago
Gosh, I thought folks were
Gosh, I thought folks were begging to work for free for good old overpriced VANOC. I'm shocked to find that the talk about all those volunteers was just that, Talk
Jeffrey J.
2 years ago
Five Ring Circus Vindicated!
So much of what UBC Prof. Chris Shaw has written in the superb Five Ring Circus has some to pass. Disturbing questions come to light:
Why does the IOC pay no taxes?
Who are the real estate developers behind the Vancouver bid?
Why are mega projects paid for with tax dollars?
What are the true costs of the Games?
Every citizen of BC should read this excellent analysis.
http://www.newsociety.com/bookid/3995
Jeffrey J.
2 years ago
Five Ring Circus Vindicated!
So much of what UBC Prof. Chris Shaw has written in the superb Five Ring Circus has some to pass. Disturbing questions come to light:
Why does the IOC pay no taxes?
Who are the real estate developers behind the Vancouver bid?
Why are mega projects paid for with tax dollars?
What are the true costs of the Games?
Every citizen of BC should read this excellent analysis.
http://www.newsociety.com/bookid/3995
sunshine coast girl
2 years ago
Financial risk?
I thought the Owelympics was supposed to be a huge economic boon to BC? Isn't that why we're holding it?
Van Isle
2 years ago
Maybe Gordo and some of his
Maybe Gordo and some of his buddies could sign-on; I'm sure they could drive a truck or run a candy store with out screwing something up.
The Blackbird
2 years ago
Slavery Makes a Comeback!
I'm surprised the IOC elite haven't considered it until now.
So, who wants to play Moses to Jacques Rogge's Pharaoh?