Thank goodness what's happening in Wisconsin could never happen here

[james_davis_nicoll]

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty's government introduced legislation Tuesday afternoon that will strip unionized TTC workers of the right to strike.

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[robertprior.livejournal.com]

We used to have that in Ontario, with some boards. They'd fire everyone in June, and hire back those they needed in September. That was eventually ruled illegal, but it took a long time.

With the Tories likely getting in, I suspect that the next 4-8 years will be pretty brutal for public education in Ontario. (A friend of mine in politics says Hudak makes Harris look like McGuinty, which is discouraging.) On a personal level, I'm close enough to retirement that any freeze or rollback in wages will affect my pension — which is paid for by me with no taxpayer money whatsoever (and based on my salary at end of career).