Life in ATU113 sounds pretty reasonable.

[c9]

Certainly not rough enough to hold a no-notice strike that stranded thousands this weekend (including me) and then bring back a laundry list of new contract desires after signing and then reneging on a prior agreement.

For example:

"Everyone knows the maintenance department is a joke. They are always complaining about how hard and tough their working conditions are. Yet they might work 2-3 hours out of an 8 hour shift."

-- TTC Subway Operator

"Overtime available. Concern for safety. And job security is virtually 100%. 3 hours of work per day stretched to fill the entire shift." ... "Most of the time, I’d usually work hard and was told that I shouldn’t."

-- Former TTC Maintenance Worker

"...employees must observe their Birthday Holiday on their birthday, (i.e. they must take that day off.)"

-- TTC Collective Bargaining Agreement that expired in March 2008 (PDF, p. 45)

Comments

[1-2-ready-go.livejournal.com]

I have two university degrees and spend a lot of my time photocopying and punching holes. It never occurred to me that I could possibly set my sights even lower. D'oh!

[primary-suspect.livejournal.com]

I was totally surprised to see that. I was thinking, didn't they have an agreement averting a strike?!?!? Maybe all TTC employees should spend 6 months in the "real world" so they can see how cushy their current conditions are.

you`re one to talk

[(Anonymous)]

judging by your photo I think you could use a lot more time than 6 months in the real world!!

Re: you`re one to talk

[c9.livejournal.com]

Ooo, what intelligent debate.

[c9.livejournal.com]

This probably didn't hit the Ottawa news, but the TTC contract was just announced by the arbitrator, leading probably to that yahoo googling (can I say that?) and discovering this comment thread.