CUPE in Windsor and their "priorities."

From AM 800 CKLW
CUPE CLEANS VIETNAM MEMORIAL
2009-06-26 21:33:58

One area of Windsor's Riverfront is being cleaned up by striking CUPE members. They're mowing and picking up garbage around the Vietnam Memorial. Local 82 President Jim Wood says it's the least they can do for veterans. There's a commemoration at the site Sunday.

For those of you from a distance, Windsor's inside and outside workers have been on strike now for about 9 weeks. No grass cutting in parks, no planting, no garbage pick up. Yep... since April meaning the parks haven't been touched since last Fall! Our city is a shambles but... it's still operating. We managed to hold a world class, international event, The Red Bull Air Races, downtown in Dieppe Park. We held Art in the Park, Carousel of Nations but of course our kids can't swim, play baseball or soccer. Now... CUPE did cut the grass around the Cenotaph for the anniversary of the Dieppe raid, saying the Veterans deserved it.

Windsor hosts the Dragon Boat Races, has for years. It's a well attended, well supported event that raises large amounts of money for the Breast Cancer cause. The participants are all survivors. Guess what? CUPE wouldn't allow them to cut the grass at the usual City waterfront park where this event is usually held. They also refused to cut it for them!

Today they cut the grass around the Vietnam Memorial as there is an event coming up. So... the veterans deserve special treatment, and as an Army brat, I couldn't agree more. BUT... what about the women who suckled those Vets, their wives, their daughters, their grandchildren? They deserve nothing apparently.

Shame on CUPE as a union and their "leaders" as human beings! Get your well paid, well protected, as Union leaders drawing full salary and the last ones out the door, Municipal feedbag asses back to work and then send us thank you cards for paying your very healthy salaries.

So my dear CUPE Union leaders...I'm done with you. Most of the city is done with you. I take care of my own garbage, I cut my city owned boulevard and I pick up trash off public sidewalks. For this my taxes support you and your families! You have managed to dig yourself into a hole so deep the entire public works department couldn't get you out!