Well, the 48 hours thing was just the TTC union fucking us around. They don't have to give us anything. They are powerful, they know it, and they know we can't do shit about it.dcbogey said:So much for the 48 hour notice they pledged to give.
I think what you forget is if they leave the job, where else can we get people qualified to drive a bus or make change!JohnLarue said:This would not bother me so much if it was not a repeat performance ever 2-3years & they appear not to care about the millions of people who will be disrupted.
They simply do not recognize the city is broke & you cant get blood from a stone. 80 K / year to make change & they want more
Give it a rest
I think it would be awesome to be streetcar driver! I have loved them all my life & it's been one of those secret dreams I had, if I ever had a "regular" job, thats what I'd want to do!Garrett said:I think what you forget is if they leave the job, where else can we get people qualified to drive a bus or make change!
I think they should just rescind the old deal and play hardball. Train some new people to make change and to look dashing in those putrid uniforms.
I think there is a place for unions, but this is just abuse by people providing an essential service and a mayor who is perhaps the worst mayor this city has ever had.
That's a bit extreme isn't it..? I think all levels of govt share some blame for the mess the TTC now find themselves in. Hopefully the province moves fast to get the situation rectified.babyfinsta said:they should be shot and pissed on...not necessarily in that order...
I give up. You are right. It's all our fault. Our city should give the driver more money. $100K is not enough. They are worth $1million, so at least the city should pay them $1million each just to be fair as a union standard. Our city should also give these guys guns and rifles as well for their protection. Licenses to kill would probably be what the unions should negotiate in the contract.basketcase said:I guess they don't care to much of the safety of the streetcar or bus driver who has to tell ususpecting passengers to get off in the middle of the route.
dcbogey said:I can hardly wait to hear what the Mayor of your fair city has to say!
Agree, many people will be getting out of work, are some distance from home, with no resources to get there. Sad for sure.Manji said:Feel really sorry for the people who are caught off guard by this strike...
Surprisingly, he actually seemed pretty pissed of. He has asked McGuinty to legislate them back to work asap.LancsLad said:He will likely be joining his union "brothers" on the picket line.