The ttc workers did not receive anything as a compensation as an essential service(not being able to strike) however police, firefighters etc did. Also the wage increases have been below the cost of living for years. Everyone should be getting at least coa raises. The head of ttc has gotten a 65% raise the last 3 years total. Printing money has caused inflation to the point that you need to make 25% more today to live that sane as 3 years ago
Correction to your statement that TTC workers: ".. workers did not receive anything as a compensation as an essential service." The TTC workers DID receive compensation The TTC 2024 budget estimates $3 billion in government subsidies to augment a paltry $793 million in operating revenue. I know of no privately operated transportation organization -with almost $2 billion in salaries, wages, health, dental and pension benefits - receiving this level of government subsidies. But now the unionized TTC workers want more remuneration. If a work stoppage occurs, TTC commuters will be forced to use ride-share services like Lyft or Uber (whose contractors don't have the payroll benefits and hours of service of TTC workers). Toronto and Ontario taxpayers will go nuts knowing that their provincial taxes and property taxes will be increased to pay for this lunacy.
TTC and other regional transit workers are paid 70k and upwards. Imagine a ttc bus driver getting upwards of 90k! This is the same salary as new engineers, registered nurses, IT workers who spend years in college learning intricate skills. These greedy people need to take a hard look in the mirror!
All trades should strike everywhere in Canada and demand better pay without the trades the country shuts down
The ttc workers did not receive anything as a compensation as an essential service(not being able to strike) however police, firefighters etc did. Also the wage increases have been below the cost of living for years. Everyone should be getting at least coa raises. The head of ttc has gotten a 65% raise the last 3 years total. Printing money has caused inflation to the point that you need to make 25% more today to live that sane as 3 years ago
Correction to your statement that TTC workers: ".. workers did not receive anything as a compensation as an essential service." The TTC workers DID receive compensation
The TTC 2024 budget estimates $3 billion in government subsidies to augment a paltry $793 million in operating revenue. I know of no privately operated transportation organization -with almost $2 billion in salaries, wages, health, dental and pension benefits - receiving this level of government subsidies. But now the unionized TTC workers want more remuneration.
If a work stoppage occurs, TTC commuters will be forced to use ride-share services like Lyft or Uber (whose contractors don't have the payroll benefits and hours of service of TTC workers). Toronto and Ontario taxpayers will go nuts knowing that their provincial taxes and property taxes will be increased to pay for this lunacy.
Why was the subway from Sheppard south not running today??
Olivia will cave. She'll just raise taxes next year and party like everyone is invited. Too expensive my rear end...
Who is Olivia.
Typical of her as she's NDP don't forget.
The TTC is too stabby these days.
Very unpopular opinion but I say the judge who said the TTC wasn’t an essential service be fired and Doug ford use the not withstanding clause again
TTC being cheap as usual . This City reeks & is not even reminiscent of Toronto from years past.
Hyperinflation?
Last TTC strike they were on strike for 1 day. April 19/1999
TTC and other regional transit workers are paid 70k and upwards. Imagine a ttc bus driver getting upwards of 90k! This is the same salary as new engineers, registered nurses, IT workers who spend years in college learning intricate skills. These greedy people need to take a hard look in the mirror!
😂 😂drop out and become a TTC employee start as TTC janitor 😂😂 make a double-figure salary
so do junior business associates....when more qualified accountants and IT people make less. whats your point
We need to raise the minimum wage again so all of the other wages can increase (again)....rinse repeat.
I think this Oct the minimum wage will be raised
@@sexyloverback They should just raise it to 1000 dollars and hour so every Canadian can live the life our prime minister does.
@@Another-Address Why wouldn't it be. They tell us some is good wouldn't more be better according to their economic logic?
That just raises the cost of living and the unemployment rate....economics aren't as simple as just raising wages...
Please replace all workers with robots or just privatized.