Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Highway 407 workers go on strike


Call centre and customer service workers at 407 ETR, the company that owns the toll-operated Highway 407, went on strike Wednesday morning.

Kevin Sack, ETR’s vice-president of communications and government relations, said 105 workers will walk off the job after weeks of negotiations between the company and CAW Local 414.

“The operation and maintenance of the highway are not affected,” said Sack.

Sack said the ETR call centre will remain open “with reduced hours” and advised customers to consult the company website.

ETR customer service staff often deal with drivers seeking new transponders or people who have questions about their bills or want to set-up pre-authorized payment plans.

Original Article
Source: Star
Author: Josh Tapper
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