Spencer Roberts
An expired driver's licence can be troublesome. Losing your job because the Drivetest employees are striking is downright upsetting.
Since Aug. 21, Drivetest has been closed, making it impossible to upgrade licences or retake tests in order to receive a licence. Employees of the centres, who are responsible for issuing all new licences in Ontario, went on strike in order to fight for improved wages, more sick days, less overtime and more job security.
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When the company was awarded the $114 million contract in February 2003, Serco Group Chief Executive Christopher Hyman stated "as the new service provider, we will focus on delivering quality services in our day-to-day operations, so the government can focus on road safety policy priorities".
Critics of the strike claim that Drivestest employees need to be more aware of the impact of their actions. Amar Sihra is one of those critics.
"I would like to ask them how the strikers would get to their strike with no licence."
Since Aug. 21, Drivetest has been closed, making it impossible to upgrade licences or retake tests in order to receive a licence. Employees of the centres, who are responsible for issuing all new licences in Ontario, went on strike in order to fight for improved wages, more sick days, less overtime and more job security.
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When the company was awarded the $114 million contract in February 2003, Serco Group Chief Executive Christopher Hyman stated "as the new service provider, we will focus on delivering quality services in our day-to-day operations, so the government can focus on road safety policy priorities".
Critics of the strike claim that Drivestest employees need to be more aware of the impact of their actions. Amar Sihra is one of those critics.
"I would like to ask them how the strikers would get to their strike with no licence."
govt should look into this big problem.
ReplyDeleteI love how you lead with improved wages...lol. I just want them to stop laying me off while my supervisor does my job....that is the main issue and we would all walk back in if that ONE issue was resolved but they won't do that. What we are facing is having to quit our jobs when we find something better because you can barely live on what they schedule us. A single new mother on social assistance gets a living equal to what I work for...lol. Regardless of what any of you "think", ask yourself if a person who deals with your personal information and basically the generating document required for just about everything in this country and others should be worried about trying to find another job? This should scare people. This will become a revolving door for employees, a temporary job which it is not. Takes 2 years to train an examiner and about the same for a CSA. Policy changes constantly and you must be able to understand legislation. Not as easy as it looks folks. The Government signed a contract with Serco as well as the 407 inc. which I'm sure they may wish they had not done now. Just remember when you vote that these private companies deal with strike quite differently than what Canadians would expect. The world Bank looks upon privatization of infastructure favourably. These companies are used to operating in Countries where labour law is poor, and trust me they push it to the limits. I believe they are trying to break the union and that's the hold up. I have NEVER had any use for a union until now.
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