My Toronto - The Dirty
This is what has become of our beautiful, clean city. Not a pretty sight. We are now in week three with no end in sight. The unions have dug in their heels and so has the mayor. It will be a long, hot, stinky summer.
During the last garbage strike in 2002, our then councilor rented a truck and picked up garbage from the elderly and disabled in this neighbourhood at his own expense and time. Our current councilor doesn't reply to email information on the strike. Telling...
Labels: Municipal Politics
posted by Rositta @ Thursday, July 09, 2009
5 Comments:
Heat + Trash = impending disaster. My God, it looks terrible. You know, people must be hating their civic employees right now-including the mayor. One would think in this economic climate that everyone would appreciate being employed. Sheesh.
Holy cow that's awful! I came by your site by way of Shelly's.
Thanks for sharing the clip, makes me wonder what would happen if they all went on strike. Not a pleasant thought.
Rudee, it goes beyond garbage. The paramedics are also on strike but because they are an "essential" service they can't really go out but they can reduce service. Now that's scary.
Janeywan, Hi and welcome... they are all out on strike. The people doing the temporary work are the city managers and support staff who interestingly enough did not get a raise this year on their contract...
It's time to privatize the trash pickups again as it was before our socialist mayor took over.
terrible- looks like photos of Britain in the 1970s
Luis, Toronto in the 70's was pristine...
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