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The TTC Union is saying a strike might happen in the next two weeks. The union is concerned with the comission's plans to change working hours of many employees from daytime to nighttime shifts. The strike would be illegal.
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If the TTC strikes for even one hour, it'll be the final straw that pushes me to take my life in my own hands and start biking to work.
Ron, what do you mean by "The strike would be illegal?" In my mind there are very few illegal strikes, and mostly strikes that conflict with draconian legislation passed to limit the range of tools workers can use to resist poor working conditions.
Poor working conditions? Please! TTC workers should be happy they still have employment, especially given the crappy service, archaic (and inefficient) processes, bitter attitude, and constant rate increases riders recieve on a regular basis.
A visit to any other world-class city will show you how poorly the entire TTC has done at striking and implementing a vision for public transport in this city.
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