Send in the clowns

A member shared his video, taken as the picketers were leaving on July 24th - about an hour earlier than usual.



This kazoo band promptly cut through an area that, as far as we know, is private property; something they have never had any respect for.

Very appropriate for them to be playing the Imperial March on kazoos.  AUPE picketers have been a cross between The Empire and buffoonery from the start.

This morning, while they were still using their kazoos and horns, they also took part in a photo op.  I admit to a bit of camera envy when I see their very expensive, professional photography equipment.

They had broken out the crayons to make some new placards.  A member was only able to make one of them out, which I will address in a separate post.  They are, once again, obviously acting to try and reframe the narrative to make themselves the heroes and Artspace the villains.  Which would be funny, considering their actions, if it weren't so damaging.  It should be interesting to see what they come up with, this time.



These photos were also offered up for posting.  The people in this unit aren't able to go out onto the balcony without being harassed, but they can still see a fair bit.

As a member put it, this is what the picketers do for $80 a day.

Tax free, no less.

When asked for details, this information was shared.

Yes this was taken this morning when I tried to open the balcony door and I've seen this lady sitting with her feet up and that reminds me of how the striking sail staff relaxes themselves while they were at work because they are tired from their other job.(putting their feet up on the office table.)

From what others have described, our care staff took advantage of SAIL's schedule to take naps and generally laze about.  A pharmacy delivery person described how, when knocking on SAIL's door to deliver medications, the care workers could be seen lying on the couches and ignoring them until finally, resentfully, they would get up and open the door.  It seems their favourite phrase was some variation of "that's not my job" - even when it was.

A curiosity question.  If they already had other jobs, and didn't like working for SAIL so much, why did they stay?  The answer, I think, is quite obvious.  Not too many other jobs pay almost $20 an hour to sit around for almost half your shift, or will still be there when employees leave the country for months at a time.

Our replacement workers have expressed how working at SAIL has been the easiest job they've ever had.

And they actually do the work they're supposed to.

Another photo showing the picketers lazing about.  Those knees on the far right?  That person is in the space between the two parts of the garden bed.  Once again, demonstrating their complete contempt for Artspace and private property.

The picketers seem to be dividing their time between lounging all over the place and harassing people.

They have threatened us that, if things don't go their way in mediation tonight, they will retaliate with increased actions against everyone.

What they expect to accomplish from this, no one quite seems to know.