Blain Spencer explained that he had been locked out by the city after his local's membership refused to cross picket lines. He works for the parks department, in the city's renowned Stanley Park. The essential issue, he commented, was the city's desire to get more flexible work schedules and slash overtime. As is the case with governments everywhere, the Vancouver city administration has already taken measures to cut down on full-time employment and increasingly contracts out services, in street repair, asphalting and garbage collection in particular. Non-union companies are doing more and more.
Management is very top-heavy.
It's the right-wing slate. Privatization is on their agenda. I'll never vote for them again. But his reasons were confused to say the least. I've had 11 break-ins at my house.