After many complaints and rumours, the most abusive of the AUPE paid picketers was finally removed. Edmonton Police assured us he would not be returning.
That left the picketers with the next most abusive paid picketer as the leader.
On Friday, the 20th, before the picketers left for the day, they were seen gathered around her for a pep talk, where she was heard to be giving them some instructions for the Sunday.
The pickters presence on the weekends tended to be sporadic, however none showed up on Saturday, the 21st.
They showed up around 8pm on Sunday.
Shortly after they arrived, the music started blaring.
From about 8:15 to just before 10pm, as parents were trying to get their kids to bed for school, etc., we were instead bombarded with loud pop music, singing, chanting and union propoganda music. Picketers wandered around, sometimes in the street.
They had a recording of "Solidarity Forever." Few people seemed to know the words, so the singing tended to peter off during the verses.
It is confirmed that at least 6 people phoned the police while this was going on.
A police vehicle did arrive and the music was turned down for a short while. Then it was turned back up again. Eventually the police vehicle left, and there was no change in the behaviour.
Here are some videos from that evening.
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