CUPE15 Strike

t3hmimo · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:45 am Post subject: CUPE15 Strike

T_T...

I don't know how long it's been

but it feels like forever.

For those of you not in Vancouver, there's been like this.. 9-10 week strike involving the city workers, community centres, libraries and some parks.

T_T it's pissing me off.

x_x WHEN WILL IT BE OVERR???

oh mon dieu~
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amyamy8 · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:00 am Post subject:

aw i feel sorry for you. ive heard all about it, but thankfully i live in delta
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boarderlinefrenzy · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:32 am Post subject:

goodness gracious! 9 to 10 weeks!

That's ridiculous!

sorry.
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treecow_ · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject:

i know! it sucks but my mom said that the strike is ending soon because even though they get paid by the union, it's nowhere near how much they usually earn doing their jobs (the garbage strike people get paid around $40/hr). my mom also said that the strike started (for the garbage issue) because the workers wanted 50 days of paid vacation each year but that's kinda ridiculous so the government wont agree to it.
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alexisgeek · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject:

I do belive they're nearing 75 days (thought I might be out-of-sync with it). I'm not really worried about it because I live at UBC as a resident (not *in* residence.. but I guess it's sorta the same in this respect) and our garbage removal service is seperate from Vancouver.

t3hmimo · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:47 pm Post subject:

O: vote today!!!

When do we get the results?
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treecow_ · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject:

i think 73% of the CUPE workers agreed to the government's negotiations...but then 78% of the library people rejected it. at least thats what it showed on the news for me
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t3hmimo · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject:

xD NUUUU I MISS THE LIBRARYYYY
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treecow_ · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:50 am Post subject:

^hahha surprisingly, i do too!!!

and the strike's most likely going to continue...it says so in this website Crying or Very sad

http://news.sympatico.msn.ctv.ca/TopStories/ContentPosting.aspx?feedname=CTV-TOPSTORIES_V2&showbyline=True&newsitemid=CTVNews%2f20071010%2fvcr_strike_071010
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alexisgeek · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject:

They really like losing money, don't they?

PRINCESS · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject:

I'm confused about this.

Who/what exactly is back from the strike? Some people are saying that garbage people and community centre and other stuff are back, yet some people are saying they AREN'T back... -.-

Are the community centres back?

treecow_ · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject:

all i know is that the community centres are back...but i don't think the garbage people are back. and i know for sure that library people wont be back for quite a while.
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PRINCESS · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 7:20 pm Post subject:

according to a newspaper i saw today at the bus stop, it said that garbage could be picked up as early as next week? i0nno..

but yay! community centres are back! ( :

treecow_ · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:47 pm Post subject:

yaaay!!! it is finalized! 8) the garbage people are going to start picking up garbage on the next scheduled day. and we're allowed to put out as many garbage bags as we want since they didnt collect the garbage for three months! the 24hours magazine announced it today. Very Happy

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PRINCESS · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:32 pm Post subject:

^ SWEEEEEEEEEEeet...

except we don't have THAT much garbage since we throw it at my mom's work... XDXDXD

but finally! I hate passing by the park and then seeing the area around the garbage bin all disgusting... so much garbage.... its sooo.. unapppealing.

So, is it just library workers who are still on strike?

treecow_ · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:33 pm Post subject:

^yeah, i think just the library workers. i kinda feel bad for them... Confused

yesterday, i saw them sitting out in the rain and some of them were walking around holding the signs getting wet. Sad

but im so glad community centres and garbage cleanup are back for the same reason you said, i hope the parks will get clean and pretty again soon! hehe;)
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lemondiva · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:51 am Post subject:

Argh I can't wait until the libraries reopen! It's been sooooooo long.

treecow_ · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject:

update with good news! the libraries are reopening around this wednesday...71% of the librarians voted to work again so the deal is finally done.
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