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Didnt that have something to do with a strike ?
Police Folk Allegedly Behaving Badly
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Didnt that have something to do with a strike ?
Yeah, something to do with their pensions. I think someone eventually beat some sort of traffic charge by raising a reasonable doubt on the grounds they weren’t confident they were being pulled over by a real police officer.
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Definitely a labour dispute. I don’t know the details but I think the union was demanding something and since they couldn’t strike, they started wearing camo pants in protest. When that didn’t work, I think the union escalated into clown territory.
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There was some discussion here , IIRC
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That's a common contract negotiation protest tactic with the SPVM. Our union does something similar, but it's pretty much limited to union provided coloured slip-ons, union logo ball caps and coloured boot laces.
In Montréal it prompts the public to start asking questions which then puts pressure on the SPVM management and city hall to "get on with it". Federally, the Public Service Labour and Employment Relations Board has ruled that the employer cannot discipline member for wearing union swag on the job during contract negotiations.
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You don't have to dress like a clown.
Metro Police went on a slow down , didn't write tickets, strictly adhered to safety procedures and requested backup for minor calls etc over two officer cars.
Emergency Services follow the HTA. Refuse voluntary OT, etc when "Working the Rules."
Metro Police went on a slow down , didn't write tickets, strictly adhered to safety procedures and requested backup for minor calls etc over two officer cars.
Emergency Services follow the HTA. Refuse voluntary OT, etc when "Working the Rules."
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May I please refer you to the 47,000 pages in various threads concerning badges, buttons, chevrons, DEU’s, ball caps, woollies, raspberry berets, nail polish and face paint.
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I just think it makes their Union look childish and unserious... but what do I know. Are they disciplined police force, or a bunch of clowns?
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Just stay away from white
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That's actually hilarious... "your honour, I didn't know it was the police, I thought it was a circus act!"
Yes, it just makes them look unprofessional like they have no pride or respect for the uniform.
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Alternatively you can argue that the government has no respect for them by failing to reach a contract agreement.
Whats the alternative just waiting forever? This puts pressure on the government to actually negotiate.
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Slow down . Follow the HTA. Don't write tickets. Strictly adhere to safety procedures. Request backup or lift assist on all calls Refuse OT.
Yes, it does.
And you respect the uniform and grooming standards.
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So punish the public (as ultimately not enforcing the law/trying to become a hassle) as opposed to not punishing the public but looking silly for a little bit? Seems to me one respects the job much more than the other.
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Not to suggest Working the Rules ( aka Work to Rule ) is a nice thing. But, it Metro got their two-man cars.
Your question was --
Dress and grooming standards have dropped so far below what they once were, i suspect the public would baely notice or care.
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Or "work-to-rule". CBSA's union did that a few years back. BSO's asked each and every traveler in each and every vehicle all 10 mandatory questions. 14 km backups were common. They did it for less than a day. Treasury Board was back at the table the next morning.
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Work to Rule / Work the Rules.
Same thing.
As far as public safety goes , union pressure tactics led to hiring more police officers, firefighters and paramedics in Metro.
Scare tactics on the radio were another thing.
Realistic sounding tapes of hysterical callers, and apologetic call receievers. "Sorry, ma'am, they shut down your neighbourhood station."
Then a third voice comes on saying something like, "Our fight for more manpower is to provide you, the residents, with the best possible response time. Please call your Metro councillor to express your opinion."
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Except, those are not police officers of the city of Montreal. The scene is the inside of the Montreal court house (I know it well - no, not as a "regular customer", thank you!) and those are provincial Special Constables who are responsible for all of the court's security and prisoners handling. They do not have the right to strike, so when they are in the middle of negotiations for a new contract and things drag on, they dress that way as the only pressure tactic they are allowed to use.
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Nothwithstanding who they actually are in the photo, that tactic, along with the lesser visible wearing of jeans on duty, are time honoured SPVM union bargaining practices. it's not confined to them, either. Seems like it's a QC thing. I work alongside some former SPVM, MRC de deux montagnes and SQ officers.
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If dressing like fools is their only pressure tactic , would the public even care?
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