Thanks for posting the BlogTO post. I could only watch the first minute or so. It's absolutely ridiculous - sure the TTC is important to the city, but tying that into the union's contract demands is a long stretch. It's basically blackmail to give 'em what they want, because unlike more reasonable unions (where it is much more usual to work "without a contract" for weeks or even months while negotiations go on), they strike the first chance they get, never mind even the law.