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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    1 year ago

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

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      1 year ago

      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?

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        1 year ago

        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.

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              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.

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                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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          I’ve seen firemen seriously damage elevators cause they aren’t properly trained to open them if something goes wrong. That turns into verify costly repairs and downtime. If I we’re a building owner of turn them off than deal with damage.

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            1 year ago

            I can see that in a rental building with a shitty landlord, but that’s pretty bullshit IMHO. There’s a lot of elderly / disabled people who can’t climb stairs, or need groceries, etc.

            I’m guessing this strike won’t last long once they start breaking down.