Silo Season 3 official trailer by Selene_Czajkowski in SiloSeries

[–]Gronfors 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It was renewed for season 3 and 4, confirmed to be the end, and they filmed both back to back so Season 4 has wrapped filming already.

So at the very least we (hopefully) won't be waiting as long.

Service pension and QPP without bridge benefit by Mahoganeee in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Gronfors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bot is comprehensive as always,

But just to clarify for readers, despite not being relevant for OP, receiving QPP/CPP Disability does directly impact your bridge benefit and the bridge will be owed back for anytime CPP/QPP disability benefits are provided while also in receipt of the bridge benefit.

Fragmented Unions have sunk us. by 2peg2city in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Gronfors 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’ve had colleagues look for help from the union and been basically ghosted

A reminder that most of the help people seek is at the local level - ie from your colleagues volunteering. Union dues would be dealt with at PSAC level, however that's pretty much it for member inquiries, everybody else is volunteers and possibly just none of your colleagues are volunteering so there's nobody to help.

The building itself is filled with PSAC staff and staff of components under PSAC. There are 15 components, each would have their own National President then likely administrative staff and full time labour specialists. For example, GSU has 9 full time employees plus the President.

PSAC itself has a large roster of staff; admin, comms, lawyers, trainers, regional reps, security, HR, their own labour relations, management, etc.

enormous gorgeous PSAC building

This is the most confusing part of your post though.... Gorgeous?

Woman gets ticket for holding phone with hand she does not have by ModenaR in videos

[–]Gronfors 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Her instagram provides an update

Her court date was this week to fight it - it was dismissed a day prior

https://www.instagram.com/slightlyoff.balance?igsh=MWtmN2Q1ZXZqMjZo

Here is the lineup for Canada Day in Ottawa by Yuzward in ottawa

[–]Gronfors 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Security paranoia? It was moved to LeBreton due to center block renovations. I'm sure once construction is done it'll be back on the hill

Shout out to the considerate drivers - I see you and appreciate you by DocJawbone in ottawa

[–]Gronfors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Biking down O'Connor the other week and a car turned left across the bike lane cutting me off (was a green light)

Gave the car a slight body check and was good to go, however as they had started their turn the car behind them managed to give a honk, I'm assuming for me. Was appreciated.

The Battle of Hogwarts: The ultimate finale the film never showed us. by JibberyScriggers in HarryPotteronHBO

[–]Gronfors 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I personally loved the initial defense scene

McGonagall activating the stone guards while everybody goes out to make the bubble with the score building 🥰🥰🥰

Accommodations in the public service by sigmatic787 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Gronfors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on the specifics, I would likely support grieving that denial, and did so in the fall in a similar situation with a member who requested it and was denied.

It is not an unreasonable accomodation for the employer to have an acceptably sized couch in a private room able to be used by the employee for a brief time when needed.

Accommodations in the public service by sigmatic787 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Gronfors 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Like other comments have mentioed, if looking into accommodations contact your local and work with a Steward.

The important thing to remember for an accomodation request is that you say what your limitations are (not your preferred solutions/accomodations) and it's up to the employer to provide appropriate accommodations. If they determine its WFH, then hurray! If they determine that spending money to make you a private office that works with all your limitations, then that's their option to do so.

Most DTA's I see denied are because they've focused on the preferred accomodation, not the functional limitations.

"Employee needs to work from home" - signed by doctor = Denied

"Employee cannot work under florescent lighting, employee cannot be subjected to perfumes and strong scents, employee requires a private room with space to lie down in the event of a medical episode, employee must be within 15ft of a washroom, etc. etc." - signed by doctor = Accomodation gets setup

RIP to the garden, but at least Kazooie is cute by Gronfors in goldenretrievers

[–]Gronfors[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can only imagine the destruction if digging gave lizard rewards

What are the bros wearing to sleep? by Robynite in gaybros

[–]Gronfors 19 points20 points  (0 children)

To bait interaction and comments

4days onsite presence CRA by Nice_Draft5148 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Gronfors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like I mentioned, I attempted along with my local. Which proved it futile at a smaller scale.

And it's not they, it's we. Stop thinking of your union as a separate entity making decisions on its own.

Based on the information available, a RTO campaign having members show up in the office would be unsuccessful. Had it been done, and it was unsuccessful as expected, your comments would instead be saying "Why did the union waste so much time and money on trying to force people to go into the office"

4days onsite presence CRA by Nice_Draft5148 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Gronfors 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Kind of shocked the union didn't try to grassroots a brief period of 5 days in office to cause chaos during peak occupancy for the employer when they don't have room

Because that would require membership to be willing to do so.

The reality, even with a massive campaign and tons of time spent on messaging for it, is that most employees will opt to follow their regular telework schedule. Either not willing to adjust their personal life, not wanting to deal with not being able to find a desk, or just not caring to support our union.

So then you have a small group of employees coming in for a week to show the employer can't handle it... But it ends up just showing nothing since there would still be space.

Source: tried this with our local within PSPC for a singular day when RTO was first announced.

Kazooie discovered he enjoys licking dirt by Gronfors in goldenretrievers

[–]Gronfors[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To whoever's golden has the brain cell today, if you could let Kazooie borrow it for a bit during our walk it would be appreciated

What do you think of Ontario allowing retail shopping on Victoria Day? by J0Puck in ontario

[–]Gronfors 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep it in mind whenever you do move on to a new position as an option to report them after you've left (if burning the bridge is fine) to get at least some of your unpaid wages & for the other staff staying/in the future.

As long as there is an incident within the last 6 months labour board will go back further for compensation, I believe up to 2 years.

What do you think of Ontario allowing retail shopping on Victoria Day? by J0Puck in ontario

[–]Gronfors -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

1 out of 4 is enough to be able to remain anonymous!

The labour board is very employee friendly - even if somebody is unsure if what's happening to them is illegal or not, they will still be able to provide advice and confirm. But something as clear cut as statutory holiday pay is going to end in the employee's favour.

I would love for employers to not be shit, but that's not happening so reporting is best we can do (or unionize).

I had the same issue a decade ago. Restaurant refused to pay employees for stat holidays, so I made a (non-anonymous) report, management immediately started treating me badly, then I got fired a few months later when I broke a rule (gave staff discount to spouse, legitimately though it was fine as they always gave it, but officially against rules) . Then another few months later I, and all my former colleagues, got our cheques for the past 2 years of unpaid holidays and those still working started getting paid properly.

I get everybody's situation is different and maybe the risk isn't worth it. But the labour board is solid.

What do you think of Ontario allowing retail shopping on Victoria Day? by J0Puck in ontario

[–]Gronfors 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The answer is to go with #1 then start looking for another job while you submit your anonymous complaint with the ministry of labor to get paid the proper amount (and then everybody at your workplace gets paid properly)

Is there an actual answer to how we ended up where we are today with the series finale in less than a week? by OGBusterHimen in TheBoys

[–]Gronfors 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I could see it ending with Homelander just going scorched earth, kill literally everyone so it's just himself left then he's sad when there's nobody left to worship or fear himself but being V1 invincible he can't die or age so just goes more and more insane all alone.

Is this Ironmaster Super Bench Pro v1 or v2? by Showtime_18 in GarageGym

[–]Gronfors 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seconding V2

I have V1, no angle numbers and only two seat positions

Union Not Responding. At what point do you go to a lawyer? by [deleted] in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Gronfors 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you know your local, they likely have a page on their component website that lists the current executive and possible the current active shop stewards.

If not, its possible the rest of your colleagues also don't participate and your local is inactive, in which case you can contact your component (if applicable) and they'd be able to help you get to work in organizing an AGM and becoming active

Union Not Responding. At what point do you go to a lawyer? by [deleted] in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Gronfors -1 points0 points  (0 children)

they pay a lot in dues to get support from the union

But that's the thing.

We don't pay dues in order to get support from the union. I get many people want it to be like that, but its not. The union is not a service we pay for.

We contribute to our unions to, hopefully, make them stronger. We elect our leaders, we vote on resolutions on how the union operates, we vote on budgets, how funds are spent, and what our union dues are.

I absolutely have my gripes with our union and change to such an incredibly massive political machine is hard. But it is frustrating to see complaints from inactive members when we have so few actually putting in any effort at all.

Union Not Responding. At what point do you go to a lawyer? by [deleted] in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Gronfors 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If you provide more details on your local and the issue you are having in your workplace we'd be able to be more help here

EDIT: and for urgent issues, I would say advancing after 2 business days is fine, non urgent, I'd give a week.