Way back in university I developed an intense dislike for psycho activists. You know the kind. You say something innocuous. Say, for example, that they should buy the green bike instead the blue one, and they start screaming "HATE CRIME!!!!!!" in your face. Above: Alternate Strike Vehicle #1 The news from Steve Munro's blog is worth reading, especially the comment by an operator - click here - who explains that it looks like another conspiracy by the psycho activists . As a T.T.C. Operator, let me give you my take on this situation. I was shocked when I found out from Bob’s phone call that the members voted against the contract. 3/3/3 increases, upgrades to benefits, and most importantly, no concessions. However, this wasn’t good enough for the maintenance department. They want guaranteed lifetime jobs. The commission is buying new vehicles and like all new vehicles they have warranties. The maintenance people don’t like this as they think they will be laid off because the...
Neil's been on vacation , which has no doubt given me an additional chance to cry " First! ", as I write about an interesting little feature in Checkmark, the magazine of the Institute of Chartered Accounts of Ontario. The Summer 2007 issue came out and I skipped right to the back for the profession's version of "true crime" stories, although it's not necessarily a matter of "crime", it's definitely more of the kind of thing you'll see Dennis or to a great extent, Francine writing about on a regular basis . The interesting feature I'm referring to is the ICAO's "Disciplinary Notices" page - or section, if it's been a rough period - which functions like a police blotter for Chartered Accountants. One name jumped right out: "Wanda A. Liczyk, North York." She has been "found guilty of three charges under Rule 201 of failing to conduct herself in a manner which will maintain the good reputation of the profession...