STFU Olivia Chow - Blames Privatization

[GameBoy27]

Olivia Chow Tweets at 5:56 AM that her mother's garbage hasn't been picked up yet, blames privatization.

http://twitter.com/oliviachow

My mother is in an extra bad mood today. The garbage hasn't been picked up yet - the wonder of privatization.

Now that private garbage pick-up west of Yonge Street is in full swing in Toronto, the union which used to handle the job is speaking out and hoping you will, too.

Underlining contracting things out still means taxpayers are subsidizing garbage workers salaries, CUPE local 416 head Mark Ferguson says they've set up hotline that will allow residents to report what he calls shoddy service and dangerous driving.

Ferguson says he wants new workers to be held accountable.

He says it's been documented in other cities and countries that keeping services like waste removal public is better for residents in the long run, from cost to quality standards. He says he's worried other services like water will soon be handled by private contractors.

The number for that hotline is 1-866-419-2227.

I like how they never setup a hotline when the whole city was unionized. Ferguson says he wants new workers to be held accountable. Yeah right, I can't remember how many times I've had to call the city over the years complaining about his "unionized workers" blocking the sidewalk with empty bins, broken wheels on my bins, cracked compost bin, compost bin thrown onto my flower bed, trucks failing to move over on my street to let cars pass when there's plenty of room to do so etc. Oh, there was that garbage strike that I haven't forgotten about either.

I think I'll call the hotline and tell them just how happy I am that they've privatized garbage pickup. At least they won't hold the city ransom by going on strike each time they don't get their way.

 

[james t kirk]

Olivia Chow Tweets at 5:56 AM that her mother's garbage hasn't been picked up yet, blames privatization.

http://twitter.com/oliviachow





I like how they never setup a hotline when the whole city was unionized. Ferguson says he wants new workers to be held accountable. Yeah right, I can't remember how many times I've had to call the city over the years complaining about his "unionized workers" blocking the sidewalk with empty bins, broken wheels on my bins, cracked compost bin, compost bin thrown onto my flower bed, trucks failing to move over on my street to let cars pass when there's plenty of room to do so etc. Oh, there was that garbage strike that I haven't forgotten about either.

I think I'll call the hotline and tell them just how happy I am that they've privatized garbage pickup. At least they won't hold the city ransom by going on strike each time they don't get their way.

I too am THRILLED that the City of Toronto has finally contracted out waste collection - albeit in the west end only.

I would suggest that instead of calling the Union Hotline to say how great the service is - call and say that you live in the east end and you want to lodge a complaint. Click..

 

[james t kirk]

And BTW, Olivia Chow is supposedly considering a run for mayor of our fair town.

You thought Ford was bad?

Well, Chow and or any other leftist would be far far worse. (And she could win.)

 

[Mod100]

"My mother is in an extra bad mood today.". Well that does it. The world is coming to an end.

 

[GameBoy27]

I too am THRILLED that the City of Toronto has finally contracted out waste collection - albeit in the west end only.

I would suggest that instead of calling the Union Hotline to say how great the service is - call and say that you live in the east end and you want to lodge a complaint. Click..

Great suggestion jtk.

Leave it to the unions to setup a hotline so people can complain about the private sector. lol

Do you think Olivia's mom complained when her garbage wasn't picked up for 39 days back in 2009?

 

[Thunderballs]

I just saw on CTV that the hotline received 10 complaints today versus 50 on a typical day. I bet I know who the 10 were from.

 

[KBear]

I just saw on CTV that the hotline received 10 complaints today versus 50 on a typical day. I bet I know who the 10 were from.

Was 0 complaints earlier today, except for some union spokespersons and their puppets on council. The councilor should have kept quiet on the complaint count till the end of the day.

The city workers who take the complaints must see the writing on the wall, with the 80% drop in complaints, and the union setting up a competing complaint hotline.

 

[customer]

Who the fuck gets their garbage picked up before 6am (is that even legal to show up that early)?

 

[OddSox]

City waste management should never be privatized.

Exactly - nobody could handle that much waste!

 

[moeman123]

Chow is kind of hot.

 

[Adam_hadam]

When Avenue Road south of Lawrence was under construction last year, there was only one lane of traffic. The garbage truck would be going south on Avenue Road blocking the only live lane at 8am on a weekday. Basically clogging a main north-south artery in the city. Assholes.

Remember post City Strike during the Miller regime... the stench from trucks and the sites used as temporary dumps... Why couldn`t the union make it less-gross

 

[GameBoy27]

City waste management should never be privatized.

So says Mark Ferguson.

I heard they didn't get all the garbage picked up today, in part to unionized workers improperly queuing and holding up trucks at transfer stations. What a surprise. Well, the good news is that they won't have to pay city workers overtime to finish the job.

$11,000,000.00 a year savings doesn't sound like much for privatizing garbage but when the city is constantly talking about reducing city services, whether it be eliminating programs for kids, closing rinks etc. I welcome the additional savings.

 

[james t kirk]

So says Mark Ferguson.

I heard they didn't get all the garbage picked up today, in part to unionized workers improperly queuing and holding up trucks at transfer stations. What a surprise. Well, the good news is that they won't have to pay city workers overtime to finish the job.

$11,000,000.00 a year savings doesn't sound like much for privatizing garbage but when the city is constantly talking about reducing city services, whether it be eliminating programs for kids, closing rinks etc. I welcome the additional savings.

11 million here, 5 million there, it all adds up.

The savings will allow the city to maintain services.

No big surprise the union hacks deliberately delaying the GFL trucks from getting into the transfer stations. More reason to contract out the garbage collection in the eastern half of the city. If the guys running the transfer stations want to act up too, then they can tender the operation of the transfer stations as well.

 

[train]

Olivia Chow, a mouthpiece for the Dippers and the unions? Quel surprise!

About time they privatized waste collection. Do the unions think the public is going to fall for them being this obvious?

 

[dirk076]

Olivia Chow remains a socialist parasite at the tit of the taxpayer. Big news.

 

[TeasePlease]

Who the fuck gets their garbage picked up before 6am (is that even legal to show up that early)?

That's what I was thinking. If they came that early, I wouldn't even have it out yet and I'd be calling with a complaint to have them come back!

(P.s. the standard of service is 7am start for residential curbside collection. Dipshit.)

Chow is kind of hot.

She was at Caribana. Hardly recognized her.

 

[msog87]

she'll be horrible if she becomes our mayor. get ready for 3% minimum tax increases every year, plus more fees and a shitload of debt.
How did this stupid bitch like the garbage pickup service when the union workers were on strike for a month at a time, didnt see her tweeting about her neighbourhood looking and smelling like shit

 

[spankingman]

Some people just have waaaaaay too much time on their hands!!!!!!

OC will ride the coat tails of Jack when ever she can to get into office.

 

[good to go]

The new garbabge men forgot to pick up garbage at some 500 homes on their first day.

 

[basketcase]

Chow is kind of hot.

Compared to what? Rob Ford?