toronto peeps.......

[mrplunkey]

Whoaaaaah now. What about all those poor, downtrodden workers? C'mon now, aren't we all supposed to be in support of good old workin' joes? You canuks give-out free healthcare and all sorts of nice government goodies -- why not give these poor guys a little more?

Damn -- you guys have the *potential* for a tougher trip to work on Monday and all turn into mean-spirited Republicans. Hell, Ron Regan fired the air traffic controllers and was declared a monster. Guess what guys? Maybe you're all Regan Republicans after all.

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Will the people themselves be fined or the union overall? When they went on the wildcat strike, I heard about how the union was 'fined'.

BTW, I've always loved your avi.

It is the people themselves that get fined not the union.

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Whoaaaaah now. What about all those poor, downtrodden workers? C'mon now, aren't we all supposed to be in support of good old workin' joes? You canuks give-out free healthcare and all sorts of nice government goodies -- why not give these poor guys a little more?

Damn -- you guys have the *potential* for a tougher trip to work on Monday and all turn into mean-spirited Republicans. Hell, Ron Regan fired the air traffic controllers and was declared a monster. Guess what guys? Maybe you're all Regan Republicans after all.

If you are talking about the TTC workers they are far from poor some of the ticket collectors make upwards of 50k a year for sitting on there fat ass all day. The drivers I have respect as there is no way in shit I would want to ride some routes much less drive them.

LOL at the free goodies we give away with all do respect you haven't a clue. Our health care is free but at a cost to higher income earners as we are taxed the most. Regardless of how much you pay in you still get fucked in the end on waiting list for 6 months when you require surgery. I lived in the city for 9 years I have to go to clinics because I can't get a family Dr they are booked not aceppting new patiance and it is not just the big cities I have friends live in norhern ontario with the same problem.

 

[EnderJE]

Whoaaaaah now. What about all those poor, downtrodden workers? C'mon now, aren't we all supposed to be in support of good old workin' joes? You canuks give-out free healthcare and all sorts of nice government goodies -- why not give these poor guys a little more?

Damn -- you guys have the *potential* for a tougher trip to work on Monday and all turn into mean-spirited Republicans. Hell, Ron Regan fired the air traffic controllers and was declared a monster. Guess what guys? Maybe you're all Regan Republicans after all.

I think that the sticking point is the fact that they gave no notice. I'm all for looking after the poor and downtrodden, but I'm also a believer in the 'rules'. If a person just decides to walk off the job with people still depending on that person, then I find it hard to defend that person.

As for the Monday morning commute, I don't care if they're back on the job or not. I'm good either way. I could see that others would care and and express their disdain.

However, if you're saying that we're all hypocrites. Well, that goes without saying...American...

 

[EnderJE]

If you are talking about the TTC workers they are far from poor some of the ticket collectors make upwards of 50k a year for sitting on there fat ass all day. The drivers I have respect as there is no way in shit I would want to ride some routes much less drive them.

LOL at the free goodies we give away with all do respect you haven't a clue. Our health care is free but at a cost to higher income earners as we are taxed the most. Regardless of how much you pay in you still get fucked in the end on waiting list for 6 months when you require surgery. I lived in the city for 9 years I have to go to clinics because I can't get a family Dr they are booked not aceppting new patiance and it is not just the big cities I have friends live in norhern ontario with the same problem.

Clearly, I picked the wrong job.

 

[ponyfitness]

If they think they are going to get any sympathy from anyone walking out without notice basically blew that out of the water. It pisses me off only because this happens every few years and they decide to go on strike, holding the city basically hostage. It doesn't affect me but 70,000 people use the system to get to work every day and can't afford cabs and can't walk to work.

This whole strike business started because the workers were concerned that when they were assaulted on the job they were not compensated for time off. This issue has not been mentioned at all since. Now the maintenance workers are complaining because there is a chance their jobs could get outsourced (because they make WAY too much money for working 6 hours a day and sitting on their asses most of that time) and they are the ones that prompted turning down the agreement.

If it were up to me I would fire everyone who voted against accepting the agreement, which was completely fair for everyone involved. The TTC is always demanding more money from the city but god forbid their people actually work for a living.

I hope the government forces them back to work and then they face the abuse they deserve for striking without notice.

 

[redsamurai]

Whoaaaaah now. What about all those poor, downtrodden workers? C'mon now, aren't we all supposed to be in support of good old workin' joes? You canuks give-out free healthcare and all sorts of nice government goodies -- why not give these poor guys a little more?

Damn -- you guys have the *potential* for a tougher trip to work on Monday and all turn into mean-spirited Republicans. Hell, Ron Regan fired the air traffic controllers and was declared a monster. Guess what guys? Maybe you're all Regan Republicans after all.

the point is that A) they were given a damn good deal and B) they walked out without the consentual 48 hour notice. I'm sure alot of people had to work on the weekend and were all of a sudden fucked by the lack of notice.

And reagan was right for firing air traffic controllers. There's some jobs you just have to understand are to crucial to unionize. You have to understand that before you take the job, end of discussion. Other free market jobs are another story though.

but alas, who fucking cares anymore.

 

[imraan47]

ahh this will be fun for a monday morning rush. no TTC, 1 million people supposed to be at work. HAHA. so glad i'm not in Toronto at home. Studying abroad is the best

 

[ponyfitness]

Government just passed back to work legislation, thank god. Get back in your booths and have a big dose of shut the fuck up and work, idiots.

The only problem will be at this point they now have to watch out for the abuse they are going to get for stranding so many people on a Friday night. Whenever I see one of these idiots wearing their union hats I want to smack them in the head.

 

[superqt4u2nv]

I just walked past Keele station and the trains are already running.