Registered: Jun 2004
Location: On one of Peterman's adventures
honestly, how many times have they threatened or gone on strike in the last 5 years? Seriously, if they had all these issues with their deal why can't they put them on the table all at once? They look like greedy union fat cats now, and I don't think anyone has sympathy for the ticket collecter earning a bloated salary for sitting in his/her fat ass all day.
___________________
Not Everyone Understands House Music, It's a Spiritual Thing, a Body Thing, a Soul Thing
Mar-28-2008 14:16
Engine9
Loin King
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: Planet earth, tdot central
quote:
Originally posted by Superstring
collecting 75% of her steady paycheck (75% of about 25$ is about $19!!!) for the last 3 friggin years!
yea thats the major thing they were complaining about
because most of hte time they get "assaulted" (spat on) and want leave with pay
___________________
The darkness is calling me
I cant control these feelings...
Mar-28-2008 14:17
smuncky
Architect
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: richmond hill, ontario, canada
quote:
Originally posted by Time2Burn
What I don't get is that there are so many other ways to get what they want. TTC is an essential service. Why doesn't the union just instruct all their drivers to refuse fares? The customers would love it and they would still be sticking it to management.
they could do that and also run in skeleton mode while running minimal service. they also don't have to wear their uniforms. but striking is so much easier, although it doesn't get the public on their side at all.
___________________
Deviant Art - Smuncky My Photos on Flickr
If anyone wants to share their clubbing/nightlife pics go to Toronto Nightlife
"The best car-related innovation we have is not to improve the car, but eliminate the need to drive it everywhere we go.” -Alex Steffen
Mar-28-2008 14:50
Beach420
*`~`*cOmMuNaL*`~`*
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Beaches
really dont wanna walk downtown to school..
Mar-28-2008 14:51
daves
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2005
Location: Toronto
i believe the problem is more related to the people running the union and not the individuals... as an individual when the union leadership is offering you bonuses and saying to vote no so that they can get to bargaining on it - why would you refuse?
how does one go about changing the leadership of a union when it is not properly representing the best interests of its membership?
/i really dont know
Mar-28-2008 15:27
rabbitjoker
aural sadist
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA
Dark Dirty Tech Tribal. | Hands in air (trance) and feet on the floor (house).
Mar-28-2008 15:42
daves
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2005
Location: Toronto
quote:
Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Fire them all.
aw come on man! then you know the next thread will be "fired TTC workers eating up our hard-earned dollars on EI/welfare!!@$#@eleven!"
Mar-28-2008 16:26
rabbitjoker
aural sadist
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA
quote:
Originally posted by daves
aw come on man! then you know the next thread will be "fired TTC workers eating up our hard-earned dollars on EI/welfare!!@$#@eleven!"
I can easily find 1000 people in Toronto who want to watch tokens be put in a box for 50% of the cost of the current TTC staffers doing the job.
If they don't want to work for what they're getting - send them home.
Dark Dirty Tech Tribal. | Hands in air (trance) and feet on the floor (house).
Mar-28-2008 16:31
daves
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2005
Location: Toronto
[edit] oops!
Mar-28-2008 16:37
daves
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2005
Location: Toronto
quote:
Originally posted by rabbitjoker
I can easily find 1000 people in Toronto who want to watch tokens be put in a box for 50% of the cost of the current TTC staffers doing the job.
If they don't want to work for what they're getting - send them home.
and i'm sure i can find 1000 people who would do your job for half of what you make (although I dunno what it is ) - and you could find 1000 people who would do my job for half of what I make... lol?! since when has that ever been evidence in favour of anything? Isn't that what america has been up in arms about for years now with H1Bs and such? come on, seriously
Mar-28-2008 16:37
rabbitjoker
aural sadist
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA
quote:
Originally posted by daves
and i'm sure i can find 1000 people who would do your job for half of what you make (although I dunno what it is ) - and you could find 1000 people who would do my job for half of what I make... lol?! since when has that ever been evidence in favour of anything? Isn't that what america has been up in arms about for years now with H1Bs and such? come on, seriously
So what, we should pay token watchers $60k + pension/benefits? NO way.
Replace them with machines like every other city in the world.
Dark Dirty Tech Tribal. | Hands in air (trance) and feet on the floor (house).
Mar-28-2008 16:49
Jayx1
Prime Minister of TOTA
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: The Socialist People's Republic Of Canada
quote:
Originally posted by rabbitjoker
So what, we should pay token watchers $60k + pension/benefits? NO way.
Replace them with machines like every other city in the world.
+1000
seriously most systems dont even have fare collectors anymore. Keep a few at designated busy stations for information purposes (although in toronto the answer is "bloor or yonge line" so its not that complicated) and get rid of the rest.
) - and you could find 1000 people who would do my job for half of what I make... lol?! since when has that ever been evidence in favour of anything? Isn't that what america has been up in arms about for years now with H1Bs and such? come on, seriously
