1.0Spacing Torontohttps://spacing.ca/torontoJames Bowhttps://spacing.ca/toronto/author/james/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="JqLsBR4dB0"><a href="https://spacing.ca/toronto/2006/05/28/ttc-union-threatens-wildcat-strike/">TTC Union Threatens Wildcat Strike (Updated)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://spacing.ca/toronto/2006/05/28/ttc-union-threatens-wildcat-strike/embed/#?secret=JqLsBR4dB0" width="600" height="338" title="“TTC Union Threatens Wildcat Strike (Updated)” — Spacing Toronto" data-secret="JqLsBR4dB0" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> The photograph on the left is courtesy of the photographer 416 Style and is used in accordance to its Creative Commons license. Toronto area commuters should be aware of potential problems getting into work tomorrow if TTC workers carry through on their threat of a wildcat strike against the Commission. Bob Kinnear, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 hasn't confirmed whether a strike will take place, but has indicated that the union is giving it serious consideration in response to concerns raised about the safety of front-line TTC personnel, especially in the area of fare disputes with passengers. Earlier in the week, the union told its employees not to enforce the collection of fares. Management responded by saying that drivers who did not collect fares would be subject to discipline. Pulse 24 has details of this development on their website, and you should keep a close eye on Pulse 24 or CBC Toronto for the latest news on your commute. Transit activist Steve Munro has an interesting assessment of how we got to this point:http://transit.toronto.on.ca/images/four_corners_streetcar-thumb.jpg