ollie Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 What route do you take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 (edited) the 14 - and i know, i should never have a problem. which is why i scratch my head a lot.'edit: you know "rovers" in softball, the 10th man on the field? i've felt for a long time that the 14 route needs a "rover" bus - just going along the route all willy nilly picking up the leftovers. Edited December 4, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 I prorogued your bus route Guigsy. Better luck next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 at least i get a vacation out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeker Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 I rely on the bus everyday to get to and from work and everywhere in between, this strike will fuck me over considerably...That said I fully support the drivers striking. They deserve to have all of their demands met, and I'll gladly join you on the picket line buddy.Solidarity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted December 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Whoa..after tonights rush I'm surprised no one's fuming yet...what a disaster...1,2,3,4,7,14,16,18's all running over an hour late.hhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmm...I didn't realize things were that bad trying to get any customer service. I apologize for that. Feel free to rant on me about that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted December 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Soooooooooooo.....Someone got a part-time job for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 I've got a part-time job for you - pick me up at 7:30 in the morning, drive me to work downtown, then pick me up at the office at 4pm and drive me home. I'll pay you in bus tickets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted December 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 I'll take your bus tix and raise you 25 bucks an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Hmmm... how about I just give you 6 sick days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted December 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 What about the offered $2000 signing bonus...Bad economic times my ass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Your members are greedycocksuckers and deserve to burn in hell. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted December 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 We didn't ask for any signing bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Unfortunatly, the membership was divided 3 years ago. 51% voted for the removal of the 6 sick days.Our membership has changed greatly, some 400 drivers have retired since then I we have hired about 700 more.The drivers close to retirement did not want to go on strike, so they could pad thier pay checks for thier last few months/years on the job. They had no problem giving up the 6 days when they have 8 weeks of holidays they could use up.this is what irks me, you're holding people over a barrel after having negotiated away the things that you're asking for?!?During a recession!!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Gotta say, Davey Boy brings up an excellent point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonyak Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 I will second that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Essential services should never be allowed to strike because of the strain it puts on the rest of the population. Too bad they will never pass that law, but the overall health of the whole must supersede the desires of the few.On the plus side, the city will be saving $3M a week because of the strike. That's a ton of money that can get shifted to snow removal, fixing roads, and repairing crumbling infrastructure.Oh yeah, and city councilors voted to increase taxes by 5% for 2009 rather than cut funding to various programs. So there you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattm Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) Offer refused by bus workers*:1) 7% wage increase over 3 years -Starting wage for 2007 for driver: $24.23** up to $25.93 after 3 years (or $50398 up to $53926 after the 3 years based on 40 hour work weeks, 52 weeks per year).2) 8 days uncertified sick leave 3) advancements in the union position in terms of contracting out and scheduling*Source: http://www.metronews.ca/ottawa/local/article/152291**Source: http://206.191.16.137/datasum/current%20English/0376209s.pdf Edited December 9, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 next thing you know they'll be pulling up alongside one another asking "Pardon me but do you have any Grey Poupon?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Fucking piece of shit unions will ruin this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 already have....well the auto industry anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badams Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Offer refused by bus workers*:1) 7% wage increase over 3 years -Starting wage for 2007 for driver: $24.23** up to $25.93 after 3 years (or $50398 up to $53926 after the 3 years based on 40 hour work weeks, 52 weeks per year).2) 8 days uncertified sick leave 3) advancements in the union position in terms of contracting out and scheduling*Source: http://www.metronews.ca/ottawa/local/article/152291**Source: http://206.191.16.137/datasum/current%20English/0376209s.pdfI work for Service Canada, specifically the Employment Insurance Division. We are overwhelmed with layoffs, seasonal contracts and business closings. There are thousands and thousands of people who would jump at that kind of offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 50 grand to be a glorified janitor???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattm Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 There sure are. There are probably thousands in ottawa alone that would drive the bus for less than the current deal too.Talk about sick days? OC transpo employees are in direct contact with the public and so need more sick days. Hello?? Waitresses? Retail employees?? Minimum wage with no sick days...The thing that pains me the most about this is knowing that there will be families out there who managed to scrap together just enough to get the kids a tiny present for christmas but will now have to spend that money on cab rides or making up for lost hours. Thanks OC transpo, I guess you guys are pretty fucked too at $25/hour, not near enough to scrape by in these tough economic times. And while mom has to explain to her daughter that she won't be home for christmas because she has to work to make up for cab money or hours lost, well, lets just say that I hope karma comes back and hits all the greedy assholes at OC transpo good and hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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