# OC Transpo.. those fuckers **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 9, 2008, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oc-transpo-those-fuckers/476471 "2008-12-09T23:49:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oc-transpo-those-fuckers/476471/21 "2009-01-05T18:01:29Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > I’m on the city’s side on this one. Take control back from the bleeding union or you’re going to be setting a precedent for future labour strikes. People seem to not remember or know that the union made contract concessions in 1999 to get this scheduling power. The articles I read said it was a 2% pay cut but in this [CBC article](http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2008/12/10/ot-081210-scheduling.html) ATU VP Randy Graham says they gave up a 12 hour spread limit for split shifts (now 13 1/2 is on the table). > [@](#): > > Rumour has it the drivers would overwhelmingly accept the new offer, but they never even got a chance to vote on it. We’ll see, but it’s not just drivers voting. The more senior drivers are the only ones really affected by this specific issue, not dispatchers, maintenance staff and newer drivers. However animosity has really been stoked up so they still might vote “no” regardless. ---
**Author:** ![Das\_Glasperlenspiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/das_glasperlenspiel/32/2944_2.png) [@Das\_Glasperlenspiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Das_Glasperlenspiel)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oc-transpo-those-fuckers/476471/22 "2009-01-05T20:18:15Z")
I just want my bus back.☹ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oc-transpo-those-fuckers/476471.md?page=1)