“When it comes down to it, I personally think that the strike was a bad idea, but the people screaming and pulling out their hair and calling TTC employees ‘terrorists’ should at least remember that they’re not the only ones in this city with worries, and they should at least consider the possibility that TTC workers might have had some legitimate cause for being frustrated with management, whether the strike itself was justified or not. Alas, the art of putting oneself into the shoes of another is not one that is widely practiced.” [torontology] … “One thing that makes me laugh and cry at the same time while reading comments across the web: the number of people using this as an excuse to blast the ‘left-wingers’ in City Hall and in general. That style of blame-gaming fills me with disgust, where political platitudes outweigh the issues at hand.” [JB's Warehouse and Curio Emporium] … “Or maybe we can force the union leaders to take a round-trip walk from Yonge and Finch down to Bloor and Kipling … their wills would be broken in a matter of blocks.” [Patrick Byck] … “So from the Firm’s perspective, yesterday was like any other day. Tasks delayed: none. Projects delayed: none. Deadlines missed: none. Industry humming along as usual, in other words. … Congratulations, Bob Kinnear and Local 113. … Keep on fighting 21st century commerce with 19th century tactics; while you were out on picket lines, I was in air-conditioned comfort at home.” [Taylor & Company] … “They have wasted an opportunity to raise important issues about security not just for staff but for the travelling public as well. They have alienated riders against the very TTC staff who will now have to put up with more abuse thanks to a strike they, the operators, didn’t call. They have missed the chance to present a clear bill of complaints about TTC labour management practices, assuming they have a coherent list to present.” [Steve Munro] … “Some eavesdropping confirmed that the transit workers striked (struck? stroke? stricken?) without warning yesterday. Clearly they heard I was coming, and this was their final payback for my anagram map.” [RobotJohnny] [Pic of shuttered St. Andrew via Naked KnitGirl]
PREVIOUSLY: Long discussion thread following live strike mash-up.
4 responses so far ↓
debbiesue // June 4, 2006 at 10:09 pm
How come the TTC can make a laughing stock of the goverment and keep walking out. Talk about terriorists. They are doing just as much damaged. The assault on the transit worker today is only going to get worse as people are getting more and more angry by the minute. You can only push people so far and the city feels being held hostage.
If ridership goes down they themselves may face such things as layoffs. Welcome to the real world.
Sam Butera // June 6, 2006 at 2:25 pm
TTC is an ancient and backward organisation.
They do not make even a penny a day, but pay top wages - like $25/hr plus bonus/benefits for the guy in the ticket boot who sells tokens, and passes.Try that at Future Shop. Sears,Canadian Tire or at the Real World.
The buses are never in time, the cars are filthy with papers on the floor,coffe cups, COKE cans.Tourists really enjoy seeing that.
We need a new Mayor, a new TTC chair.
Jason Martin // June 6, 2006 at 4:23 pm
Ask not what your union can do for you, but what you can do for your union . . . or something like that. I’m pretty sure it results in overpriced services performed at inferior levels by a bunch of illiterate slugs who whine all the time. To summarize, it’s why the TTC is in such bad shape.
Darren Portelli // June 8, 2006 at 9:38 am
How in the world can Rick Ducharm’s resignation be accepted by council? If anything I think that unproffesional clown Moscoe should go. There is a huge cloud of suspision around the secret talks he had with both the union as well as Bombardier.
Ducharme is more of a professional then Moscoe will ever be. Rich was hired to do exectly what he did; be a professional and bring expertice not politics to the table.
I have always maintaned that political involvment in key decision making is the cancer in the TTC, and why it will never ever function in Toronto. You look at all the newer expansions and decisions, all based on politics. Tell me, what city would have ever built a subway station at Glencarin? Or built a “stubway” at Sheppard? Or approved expansion of the Spadina line, without also considering connecting the Sheppard line to Downsview station? Look at the useless busbays, airport-terminal sized subway stations, and the millions per year wasted on their maitenance and upkeep. Also why should the TTC be in the business of buildnig parking lots??? All these problems are due to POLITICS. And Ducharme was very much so within his rights to question this political involvment.
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