[Newsbot]

Title: Hamilton fires 29 city road workers who allegedly ran personal errands.
Category: Law & Order
Posted By: Regina
Date: 2013-01-29 05:55:42
Canadian

[martin14]

Congrats to the City of Hamilton.

Now watch CUPE make us all waste millions of dollars in court.

[Brenda]

Wow. There are many people who would appreciate the job AND the pay... Good on Hamilton!

[Dayseed]

martin14 martin14:

Congrats to the City of Hamilton.

Now watch CUPE make us all waste millions of dollars in court.

Obviously the Union will be involved, its what they do. If they had been arrested for a criminal offence (which asphalt dumping likely will be in some form), they'd be entitled to a defence lawyer and their day in court. You, the tax-payer, pay for that.

Why is it different when a union represents a worker with union money?

I'm not defending their actions, they should be fired, but because the evidence against them remaining employed is abundant doesn't mean we cheer on throwing out due process.