Can You Believe This?

July 07, 2006

Another fine example of ridiculous anti-worker policies that just don’t make sense. Policy bans newspapers, magazines in city trucks, From Tom Troy of The Toledo Blade.

City of Toledo truck drivers who use their coffee breaks and lunch half-hour to read a newspaper to catch up on sports or a favorite comic may want to consider taking up meditation. A new policy from the management of the Division of Streets, Bridges, and Harbor prohibits the possession of newspapers and magazines in vehicles owned by the division. ...The new policy has caused some consternation among employees of the division, said Don Czerniak, head of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 7. "You're telling me that even on a time period that I'm not being paid for, you're going to control my right to read the newspaper?" Mr. Czerniak asked.

When the division considers extending this policy to include bathrooms, prepare for armed revolt. :)