[Cable] Rogers contractors set a strike date of June 15.

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HiVolt Premium join:2000-12-28 Toronto, ON kudos:18 Reviews: ·TekSavvy DSL ·TekSavvy Cable	[Cable] Rogers contractors set a strike date of June 15. Get your cable orders ready if your area is accepting orders... Rogers contractors are set to strike June 15. »www.cep.ca/en/news/media-release···d-strike -- GO BLUE JAYS!
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Teddy Boom k kudos Received join:2007-01-29 Toronto, ON kudos:7	Very interesting.. I've heard that for a standard install they get about $15. Totally pathetic, and Rogers deserves to get slapped for it. One of the key issues is that the companies -- contractors of Rogers Communications – pay their employees on a piece-work system. “This creates a very unstable financial situation for the workers and they are not able to plan for their families,” says Ginter. “CEP believes they deserve to be paid fairly and treated with respect in the workplace.” -- electronicsguru.ca/for_sale/Cablemodems
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Crowbar1 join:2009-06-23 Toronto , ON Reviews: ·TekSavvy DSL	said by Teddy Boom: Very interesting.. I've heard that for a standard install they get about $15. Totally pathetic Yet they rake the consumer over the coals for every penny ...
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MaynardKrebs Premium join:2009-06-17 kudos:4	It's like everything else - if you're at the top of the food chain (or actually collect the money from the customer) then you get to decide how much to dole out to those below you.
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Chuckcar OTT @teksavvy.com	reply to HiVolt No one goes on strike unless they can retire or work the rest of their life at McDonalds or Walmart. With Canada in recession/depression this fall people will be gladly be accepting wage cuts forget about 5 or 10 year wage freezes. The former workers from Rogers will love flipping burgers or selling pencils or roses on the nearest street corner.
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Night Owl join:2008-10-23 London, ON	reply to MaynardKrebs said by MaynardKrebs: It's like everything else - if you're at the top of the food chain (or actually collect the money from the customer) then you get to decide how much to dole out to those below you. Well if Rogers will need to dole out more to meet its needs then you can be sure they will be reaping more from its customers, as they will not decrease their share of what they pocket in any way shape or form. -- What the large print giveth, the small print taketh away. - Anonymous
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TwiztedZero Nine Zero Burp Nine Six Premium join:2011-03-31 Toronto, ON kudos:3	reply to HiVolt Hmm, interesting. Have they done this in the past? What was the result?
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Inssomniak The Glitch Premium join:2005-04-06 Cayuga, ON kudos:1	reply to HiVolt I was a cable tech for about a year for a cogeco contractor and its the same with them, piece work, etc. The worst is that if you did a job and got your $22 bux of codes, and you miss something like silicone a hole or a tag they clawed back $45 for a failed inspection. They should strike for that crap. -- OptionsDSL Wireless Internet »www.optionsdsl.ca
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LazMan Premium join:2003-03-26 canada	reply to HiVolt Be a non-issue, I'm afraid... Rogers has other contractors (Metafore, TriAx, and Trinity) that aren't part of the union, and will (most likely) cross without a moment's thought... And there's other contractors waiting in line to get a peice of Rogers work. I don't disagree with their position, but I can't imagine a strike having any meaningful impact to the day-to-day operations at Rogers...
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Robrr join:2008-04-19 Mississauga, ON	said by LazMan: Be a non-issue, I'm afraid... Rogers has other contractors (Metafore, TriAx, and Trinity) that aren't part of the union, and will (most likely) cross without a moment's thought... And there's other contractors waiting in line to get a peice of Rogers work. I don't disagree with their position, but I can't imagine a strike having any meaningful impact to the day-to-day operations at Rogers... I would think though that the outside contract companies would press a little harder on Rogers to strike a better deal for the contract company and its employees so that they would make more than $15/install.
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syntaxerr0r join:2008-05-27 East York, ON kudos:1	reply to Chuckcar OTT Canada is NOT in a recession, it's actually doing pretty good with a GDP growth of 0.4% scheduled for Q4. »www.tradingeconomics.com/canada/gdp-growth If techs are not getting paid fairly, it's their right to fight for better conditions and we should think about how well a company treats its people when subscribing to said company. When you make better money for sitting in a call centre (another shitty job in itself but this isn't the debate) than for crawling and climbing to install cable in all kinds of weather and conditions, there's something wrong. Using the argument that we're suppposedly in recession and that hundreds of others are ready to take your job is despicable, it's a race to the bottom that is the root of exploitation and unfairness. Sorry to be a bit abrupt, but as a person who's had to witness this kind of BS to deny fair pay, I find your comment slightly on the trolling side.
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AOD join:2008-01-24 Toronto, ON kudos:1	said by syntaxerr0r: Canada is NOT in a recession, it's actually doing pretty good with a GDP growth of 0.4% scheduled for Q4. »www.tradingeconomics.com/canada/gdp-growth If techs are not getting paid fairly, it's their right to fight for better conditions and we should think about how well a company treats its people when subscribing to said company. When you make better money for sitting in a call centre (another shitty job in itself but this isn't the debate) than for crawling and climbing to install cable in all kinds of weather and conditions, there's something wrong. Using the argument that we're suppposedly in recession and that hundreds of others are ready to take your job is despicable, it's a race to the bottom that is the root of exploitation and unfairness. Sorry to be a bit abrupt, but as a person who's had to witness this kind of BS to deny fair pay, I find your comment slightly on the trolling side. Call centre rates from rogers range anywhere up to 11.35 an hour to 16 an hour based on performance. Also Commission able items are also more profit to you. Its no surprise we get paid more than the install techs.
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Paolo Mr. Wireless join:2004-05-29 canada	it would be nice if someone posted this in the rogers form instead of the teck saavy form, it would be more on topic -- Happiness is like peeing your pants... Everyone can see it, but only you can feel its Warmth!!
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HiVolt Premium join:2000-12-28 Toronto, ON kudos:18 Reviews: ·TekSavvy DSL ·TekSavvy Cable	said by Paolo: it would be nice if someone posted this in the rogers form instead of the teck saavy form, it would be more on topic I don't know what a teck saavy form is.
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AOD join:2008-01-24 Toronto, ON kudos:1	reply to AOD said by AOD: said by syntaxerr0r: Canada is NOT in a recession, it's actually doing pretty good with a GDP growth of 0.4% scheduled for Q4. »www.tradingeconomics.com/canada/gdp-growth If techs are not getting paid fairly, it's their right to fight for better conditions and we should think about how well a company treats its people when subscribing to said company. When you make better money for sitting in a call centre (another shitty job in itself but this isn't the debate) than for crawling and climbing to install cable in all kinds of weather and conditions, there's something wrong. Using the argument that we're suppposedly in recession and that hundreds of others are ready to take your job is despicable, it's a race to the bottom that is the root of exploitation and unfairness. Sorry to be a bit abrupt, but as a person who's had to witness this kind of BS to deny fair pay, I find your comment slightly on the trolling side. Call centre rates from rogers range anywhere up to 11.35 an hour to 16 an hour based on performance. Also Commission able items are also more profit to you. Its no surprise we get paid more than the install techs. This is for english speaking reps. dont forget bilingual reps start out at $16-18 an hour by default + commission. said by HiVolt: said by Paolo: it would be nice if someone posted this in the rogers form instead of the teck saavy form, it would be more on topic I don't know what a teck saavy form is. This also effects TekSavvy as well.
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TwiztedZero Nine Zero Burp Nine Six Premium join:2011-03-31 Toronto, ON kudos:3 Reviews: ·TekSavvy Cable	reply to Paolo said by Paolo: it would be nice if someone posted this in the rogers form instead of the teck saavy form, it would be more on topic It is on topic. What happens on the robbers end will bleed over to customer support so yes a heads up is prudent, so newcomers and oldtimers aren't caught with their pants down in the event theres some kind of crisis on the cable side of things. -- You see there is only one constant. One universal. It is the only real truth. Causality. Action, reaction. Cause and effect. Twitter:Merv Chat:irc.teksavvy.ca
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funny join:2010-12-22	reply to Chuckcar OTT said by Chuckcar OTT : No one goes on strike unless they can retire or work the rest of their life at McDonalds or Walmart. With Canada in recession/depression this fall people will be gladly be accepting wage cuts forget about 5 or 10 year wage freezes. The former workers from Rogers will love flipping burgers or selling pencils or roses on the nearest street corner. haha NOPE your wrong not many are wanting to goto rogers to have a job doing all that....and for 15$ no thanks.... after 1.5 hrs thats less then min wage...you'd have a less stressful time at tim hortons in alberta making 18$ a hour ( YUP 18/r at time hortons in alberta)
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funny join:2010-12-22	reply to AOD said by AOD: said by syntaxerr0r: Canada is NOT in a recession, it's actually doing pretty good with a GDP growth of 0.4% scheduled for Q4. »www.tradingeconomics.com/canada/gdp-growth If techs are not getting paid fairly, it's their right to fight for better conditions and we should think about how well a company treats its people when subscribing to said company. When you make better money for sitting in a call centre (another shitty job in itself but this isn't the debate) than for crawling and climbing to install cable in all kinds of weather and conditions, there's something wrong. Using the argument that we're suppposedly in recession and that hundreds of others are ready to take your job is despicable, it's a race to the bottom that is the root of exploitation and unfairness. Sorry to be a bit abrupt, but as a person who's had to witness this kind of BS to deny fair pay, I find your comment slightly on the trolling side. Call centre rates from rogers range anywhere up to 11.35 an hour to 16 an hour based on performance. Also Commission able items are also more profit to you. Its no surprise we get paid more than the install techs. WOOT you wrote all that for ..nothing most of this issue is about the peeps that go out an install stuff NOT sit on a chair in india....
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corster Premium join:2002-02-23 Gatineau, QC	reply to HiVolt These are four of the largest Rogers contractors, but they do have others and i'm sure plenty of other companies are lining up for a piece of Rogers business.
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HiVolt Premium join:2000-12-28 Toronto, ON kudos:18 Reviews: ·TekSavvy DSL ·TekSavvy Cable	said by corster: These are four of the largest Rogers contractors, but they do have others and i'm sure plenty of other companies are lining up for a piece of Rogers business. Even so, it's likely to cause delays, especially if they miss an appointment, or screw something up during install that needs a re-visit.
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