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Have been getting some interesting information after putting up videos in this post.  Particularly about what's going on in this video.



At about 0:25 a woman in a red shirt begins going "blah blah blah" and makes some other noises.

It turns out that she was mocking one of our SAIL user members, who has speech difficulties, and has been targeted a number of times.  Yet another example of AUPE picketer's targeted discrimination and bullying of people with disabilities, not just Artspace members in general.  This individual is one of several of our members with visible disabilities - not all of whom are SAIL user members - targeted for harassment, sometimes quite public, and bullying based on their disabilities.

Then comes the interesting part.

This woman has been identified as one of the few striking care staff that have been showing up on the picket line.  (Of the 30 care staff, 18 have not been seen since the strike started.)  She is quite likely to have been one of the care staff assisting the member she is showing such contempt for in the video.

Hmmm...

“Our members love their jobs and care deeply about their clients,” said Smith.

Yet, right from the start, the few striking care workers that showed up on the picket line (other than for photo ops, that is), as well as AUPE imports, have shown nothing but hatred and contempt for the "clients" they supposedly love and care for so much, as well as for all Artspace members.

If our striking care staff really did care so much for SAIL user members, they would not have joined AUPE paid imports in their abuse of Artspace members and SAIL user members.  They would have defended the people they claim to care about.  Instead, they have fully engaged themselves in the abusive behaviour.

No wonder our user members don't want them back; I mean, aside from the fact that they are now receiving the care they actually deserve, thanks to the replacement workers.  How could anyone feel safe allowing people who behave this way, in their homes?

Many of the striking staff have already found other jobs (though it turns out that for many, SAIL was already their second job, where they got paid full time wages for part time work, on top of their regular jobs), and that's partly why they're not on the picket lines; to which I say, good for you.  Keep and enjoy your new jobs.  SAIL users are doing much better without you.

The other bit of info about this video is a confirmation.  The man heard talking about shoving the toy horn up his a$$ did indeed say this in front of a 5 yr old.  As they are also heard verbally harassing the child's mother almost a minute in, it is clear they did know that child was there.

The picketers have shown nothing but abuse and contempt for Artspace; our members, our property and anyone in our surrounding community.

Like today.

Here they are again, abusing Artspace private property.

There is a 4 ft easement that allows picketers to step off the sidewalk for a few moments without being charged with trespassing.  Raised beds are not a surface to walk on, making room for passing pedestrians.  They are Artspace structures, on private property, and not built to be used as seating.

They have no respect for people, so I guess it's a bit much to expect them to respect private property, too.