They won't let the poor MAX driver go home, she's like a prisoner. The REAL Trimet.
Monday, October 22, 2012
WOW, ACTUAL SOLIDARITY AT A TRANSIT UNION
While Mcfarlane has stripped away our medical care and imposed unreasonable demands most operators are happily performing their jobs. But up in Vancouver, they actually stopped working overtime and that has had an effect on the system. Can't even get Trimet operators to stop working RDO's. They don't care. Union? What union?
Complaints from Greater Victoria bus riders were up Monday, largely because of cancelled trips during the first day of an overtime ban imposed by bus drivers.
Passengers felt the impact of the region’s transit strife as nearly 40 trips were cancelled on 10 routes.
General inquiry and complaint calls concerning the service average about 300 a day, but there were 500 on Monday.
The bus drivers have stopped working overtime shifts because of a breakdown in contract negotiations between the union and B.C. Transit last week.
Complaints from Greater Victoria bus riders were up Monday, largely because of cancelled trips during the first day of an overtime ban imposed by bus drivers.
Passengers felt the impact of the region’s transit strife as nearly 40 trips were cancelled on 10 routes.
General inquiry and complaint calls concerning the service average about 300 a day, but there were 500 on Monday.
The bus drivers have stopped working overtime shifts because of a breakdown in contract negotiations between the union and B.C. Transit last week.
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Despite threats from Greater Victoria bus drivers to stop working
overtime as of Monday, all routes should operate as usual — barring
additional problems, B.C. Transit said Sunday.
Stopping short of a full strike, the bus drivers’ union has said its members will not work overtime shifts until a new contract is agreed to with the transit corporation.
Stopping short of a full strike, the bus drivers’ union has said its members will not work overtime shifts until a new contract is agreed to with the transit corporation.
I am now no longer a member of ATU 757
(e-mail sent to Bruce Hansen)
Dear Bruce-
In order to maintain complete independence of thought and speech I have found it necessary to withdraw from ATU757
Members can now stop calling me a 'traitor' since I am no longer affiliated with them.
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I'm not happy with the performance of our union which is too busy fighting with itself and representing too many properties to give proper attention to Trimet members. I am not happy that our 'union' unilaterally gave away our right to strike without consulting and having a vote of the members. And I am not happy that the union will not negotiate with the company which allows the company to continue to violate the rights of union members. Get in that office and get a deal we can vote on! If it's a bad deal we can vote it down. But to do nothing is worse! We the members have no say in our contract the way its set up now. What's the point of being a member in a union like that? It also appears to me that union members are happy with the way things are going so I really don't fit in any longer.
Dear Bruce-
In order to maintain complete independence of thought and speech I have found it necessary to withdraw from ATU757
Members can now stop calling me a 'traitor' since I am no longer affiliated with them.
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I'm not happy with the performance of our union which is too busy fighting with itself and representing too many properties to give proper attention to Trimet members. I am not happy that our 'union' unilaterally gave away our right to strike without consulting and having a vote of the members. And I am not happy that the union will not negotiate with the company which allows the company to continue to violate the rights of union members. Get in that office and get a deal we can vote on! If it's a bad deal we can vote it down. But to do nothing is worse! We the members have no say in our contract the way its set up now. What's the point of being a member in a union like that? It also appears to me that union members are happy with the way things are going so I really don't fit in any longer.
BOARD OF SOCK PUPPETS MEETING ANNOUNCED
Of course since they will be spending MILLIONS of tax payer dollars on useless shit so they move the meeting AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE! Watch the pork be given away to the cronies!
Meeting Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 10 a.m. Location -City of Gresham, Oregon & Springwater Trail Rooms-1333 NW Eastman Parkway-Gresham, OR
THREE CLASSIC TWEETS IN A ROW!
There's about to be a biohazard in the form of a lot of puke on the green line if this guy doesn't quit slamming on the brakes #trimet
Stuck on the bus waiting for the train to pass. I wish Trimet would put a dirigible on this route instead of ground-based vehicle.
Olga Kozinskiy
This lil stcar went to OMSI This lil stcar broke down This lilst car raised its fares & this lilst car went weeweewee #allthewayhome
SOME TRIMET EMPLOYEES SUFFER HORRIBLE WORKING CONDITIONS
Roberta Altstadt « How We Roll – A Blog for TriMet Fans
3 LEVELS OF BUREAUCRACY TO GET THE JOB DONE
TRIMET--->SHANSKA---->THE PEOPLE WHO DO THE WORK
And each level takes off a nice % off the top for 'administrative' costs.
(And people don't understand why republicans win elections with their anti government rhetoric. One good look at Trimet explains it all)
Skanska is Requesting Sub-Contractor Bids for TriMet Ruby Junction Expansion. Bids are Due October 31, 2012 at 10:00 AM. | Daily Journal of Commerce
And each level takes off a nice % off the top for 'administrative' costs.
(And people don't understand why republicans win elections with their anti government rhetoric. One good look at Trimet explains it all)
Skanska is Requesting Sub-Contractor Bids for TriMet Ruby Junction Expansion. Bids are Due October 31, 2012 at 10:00 AM. | Daily Journal of Commerce
TRIMET FAIL AND FAIL AND FAIL
What a disaster this Transit district has become:
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If you're on the west side & need a Red Line
this AM, take a Blue downtown to xfer; Reds being shortlined due to
switch issue by BTC #trimet
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