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

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Living in a one elevator building has really made me appreciate how frequently the f'ing things break down.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (8 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

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] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That's so bizarre.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Puts the anger onto the people striking. Classic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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 points 1 year 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.

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