fiendishlibrarian
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Not really. How is something spam if it's on topic?
At least entertaining graffiti's starting to come out of it. Sometime during the weekend, I think - definitely between Friday afternoon and Monday afternoon - this Watchmen-inspired message ("Who Watches the Garbage Men?") appeared on the south side of 1116 King West. All we need now is vigilante garbage collectors and WE ARE SET.
(Torontoist reported on it today but I WAS FIRST)
Here's a neat little factoid from Mayor Miller:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blog...talk-about-issues-miller-says/article1230346/
"A strike is no time to talk about issues." It's becoming painfully obvious that Miller is still under the thumb of the unions.
Umm, nice made up quote. Humourously Kim Campbellesque, but he doesn't say that.
Toronto union: A deal by midnight Sunday or 'we are finished'
Josh Wingrove
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...ght-sunday-or-we-are-finished/article1230630/
Globe and Mail Update Last updated on Friday, Jul. 24, 2009 05:08PM EDT
The union representing the City of Toronto's striking outdoor workers will walk away from negotiations at midnight Sunday if it hasn't reached a deal with the city, its president announced today.
Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 416 president Mark Ferguson held a press conference at a Scarborough hotel Friday afternoon. Looking frustrated on the 32nd day of the strike, he called on the city to reach a deal or see his union walk away from bargaining.
"I am a patient man but I am close to the end of my rope," Mr. Ferguson said. "A few minutes ago I told the city negotiators that time is running out. We must have a settlement by midnight Sunday, or we are finished."
Asked what he meant by "we are finished," Mr. Ferguson said his union would stop negotiating and stay on strike until the city presents a deal it finds fair.
"I guess I will be joining the picket lines with the 24,000 other members and show my support for their cause directly at the picket lines as opposed to being at the bargaining table," if a deal isn't reached, he said. "That sends a message to Torontonians that we're very serious about solving this labour disruption."
He characterized the city's approach as "bargaining" rather than "trying to reach a deal," and said union officials would be at the table around the clock throughout the weekend to get a deal done.
"Enough is enough. The City of Toronto needs to take it serious, and negotiate in good faith with the union to bring this labour disruption to an end," he said. "There has been a lack of urgency in the negotiations from the city's perspective, and we're saying enough is enough."
Third/Fourth bolded - Isn't it called collective bargaining? Of course the city is bargaining.
I want to see the city stand firm - and I want to see a fair deal for both the workers and the city/residents.