Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Whose space?

Artspace.

Not union space.

Picketers were back again today.  In the morning, a troop of them was seen hanging out along the side of the high rise, inside the parking lot entrance.

No, they weren't blocking anything at the time.  The idea was that they'd be allowed past the 4 ft easement to block the security vehicle without blocking the street, but as usual, they trespass at will, it seems.  They've been seen cutting through the parking lot, on the townhouse stairs, and so on.

Their rental van finally got its tire fixed and was taken away.  I don't know if they were able to start it.  After sitting for so long, they've needed to boost it just to roll it enough so as not to get a ticket for abandonment.  Vehicles are not made to be sitting for so long.  They are made to be driven.  Engines need to be used to run properly - and to keep the battery charged.

You know, I really hope the union actually owns that van.  Otherwise, Ryder is going to have one heck of a mess when they get their vehicle back.

After their lunch casino break, they didn't even bother to picket.  They just camped out on private property again, under the tree.  Then the ice cream truck came.



That got some of them excited enough to get out of their chairs.

Of course, with them there, there was no way any Artspace members would have been able to take advantage of the ice cream truck.  Sorry, kids.  No ice cream for you, because those people who have been giving you nightmares and muscle spasms from stress are out there again.

Check it out, AUPE members.  Your union dues, paying for picketers to sit in the shade off the picket line and eat ice cream.

Or chips.  They're often seen with those big family size bags of chips.

Or Timmies.

Or take out.

They are certainly a well fed bunch.

It's a waiting game now.  Their attempts to control the narrative doesn't change that there is a process to follow, and those take time.

Meanwhile, they camp out and eat ice cream.

And get paid $80 a day for it.  More, if they have kids.

Tax free!


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