B.C. elevator workers threaten strike, employers serve lockout notice
bc.ctvnews.ca
Work on elevators across B.C. could come to a halt as soon as Tuesday, after union negotiations broke down last week.

My office just sent out a message saying the elevator union workers are going on strike tomorrow and all elevators will be shut down.

  • @[email protected]
    5•9 months ago

    Yeah, the one where I worked was old and broke down a LOT. Just got sure about closing them all when they’re working. Maybe the risk of somebody getting stuck?

    • Shadow
      7•9 months ago

      They’re not closing them. They just won’t be fixed if they break. Ops building manager is smoking something good I think.

      Fire department would get out anyone stuck, not the service tech.

          • @[email protected]OP
            1•9 months ago

            I think it puts panic into the general public and pressure onto the elevator companies to come back to the bargaining table. If anything I have more respect for elevator workers now, they keep shit moving.

            • @[email protected]
              1•9 months ago

              That’s definitely how I hope it’s taken by the general public!

              It looked like a sign that management had posted in solidarity with the elevator companies rather than with the workers themselves, so I figured it was meant to be taken cynically.

      • Kan
        5•9 months ago

        I’ve seen firemen seriously damage elevators cause they aren’t properly trained to open them if something goes wrong. That turns into verify costly repairs and downtime. If I we’re a building owner of turn them off than deal with damage.

        • Shadow
          1•9 months ago

          I can see that in a rental building with a shitty landlord, but that’s pretty bullshit IMHO. There’s a lot of elderly / disabled people who can’t climb stairs, or need groceries, etc.

          I’m guessing this strike won’t last long once they start breaking down.