I am astounded at the illegal acts performed by some CUPE workers but even that is not as astonishing as the turn-a-blind-eye attitude of our law enforcers.

I never swore to support this union, yet I am supposed to follow its rules? I am supposed to let them hold me up for five minutes, allow them to threaten and bully me if I go somewhere that doesn’t meet with their approval?

I realize police officers are also city employees and I’m sure they side with the CUPE workers but they also have to serve and protect all citizens, not just their union buddies.

To hear Jean Fox or Gary Parent say they are allowed to hold up people is ludicrous. The man held for hours by bullying CUPE workers should be considered, at minimum to be hostage-taking and at maximum, kidnapping.

The union’s arrogance in thinking it is gaining public sympathy is amazing. The 5,000-name petition in support of arbitration is a farce. Of the names, 1,800 are members, add their significant others, throw in a few hundred of their adult children and friends and there’s 5,000.

I support Mayor Francis and hope, if and when this strike is settled, no overtime is given to workers to get our city back to normal. We’ve endured the ugliness this long and having to endure it a bit longer if it means no overtime, is a sacrifice I’m willing to make.

Read more…