An Aggressive Photo Opp

Since we no longer have security guards, the AUPE picketers have stepped up their aggressive actions, as well as using our home for convenient photo opps.

They have been showing up at earlier hours, coming and going, to the point that we have no idea when or where to expect them.  At times, they appeared to be gone, only to show up to disrupt mail delivery or garbage pick up.

Today (Sept. 10), Artspace members were awakened by their noise as early as 6:30am, they were seen trespassing both at the front lobby entrance of the high rise, and at the rear, where they followed a care worker (not a replacement workers) through the rear parking lot to the back door of the high rise, harassing her, then grabbed the door as she went in, and they have been stalking replacement workers off site.

A large and loud crowed showed up and they set up at both sides of the high rise, with groups of people continually moving from front to back.  There were perhaps 30 people in total, though only 3 could be identified as striking SAIL staff.

As many as 16 people at once, possibly more, were seen staking out the back area, at the end of 94th St.

And oh, look...

There's Deb Arcand, going at it with an Artspace member.

This woman needs help with anger management.

Meanwhile, more were at the parking lot entrance, and still others were in front of the high rise, including Guy Smith, who would sometimes join this group here.




They did their photo opp before they left.

Check out the comment from a picketer at about the 2 minute mark.

The picketers had these pamphlets, one of which was found on a person's car - again, on private property, so someone had to trespass to put it there.

So they are putting out photos of the replacement workers as targets.

There's only one problem.

They have photos of people on here that are NOT replacement workers.

It should be noted, however, that the replacement workers aren't taking away anyone's job.  The striking staff are the only ones responsible for any consequences to their jobs, no one else.

The replacement workers are being targeted with increasing levels of aggression and intimidation, now that security isn't around to hold the picketers back.

And AUPE doesn't seem to mind that laws are being broken to do it.

As for the replacement workers, they are absolutely awesome.  They are fantastic people, with great attitudes, and they are doing a great job, even after putting up with months of abuse.

These people truly are the "care" workers, not the ones outside.