Police brotherhood fights back with ads

Posted By: Laura Casella · 2/28/2013 7:43:00 AM

For the past year, unionized Montreal Police officers have been on an average three day work week as part of a pilot project. 

Recently, the city assessed the results and said it was not working.

This morning, the union representing police officers in Montreal has taken out full-page ads in a couple of the newspapers and has organized a demonstration to show their displeasure.

The ad is a mock job offer for officers who don't mind getting insulted, don't mind giving up their family life, and don't mind working a constantly changing work cycle from days, to evening and overnights.

It's all part of a pressure campaign from the brotherhood who promised it would fight the city's decision. 

It is also planning a protest outside police headquarters downtown Thursday morning. Only officers off duty are allowed to show up. 

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  1. Darren posted on 02/28/2013 08:31 AM
    I wonder if the on-duty students will show up to keep the peace?
  2. clint posted on 02/28/2013 08:48 AM
    The 3-day work week was a "trial" run to see if it works. The powers that be seem to think it doesn't.... "Constantly changing work cycle from days, to evening and overnights" boo hoo i think you could find a few companies that do this and the employees adapt or change jobs. Don't get me wrong I think they have a tough job to do but the employer decides how the workload gets divided not the employees.
  3. Anthony posted on 02/28/2013 10:17 AM
    WOW, Where do I apply? I get to change shifts, which I have done in my previous jobs, I also sometimes had to be a psychiatrist to my employees, a babysitter and so on... Get real, the times are changing, everyone is expected to multi-task with a low pay these days.
    God forbid I see another policeman sleeping in his/her patrol car, a few pictures might be sent to their union- they are lucky that they have one.
    I do believe that they work hard, but many people are looking for jobs these days and they have to take what is available, at any shift.
  4. Drew posted on 02/28/2013 10:30 AM
    This how it works in one month they work 12 days and 18 days off Can you smell another job on their spare time.

    They do not like to be insulted respect is earned not just taken for granted

    Giving up family life then what do the rest of us do just because you are a Police Officer I shed a tear just one

    Work cycle I worked one week days and one week evenings and had to work every second weekend they are no exclusive to that schedule look at nurses, hydro Quebec workers

    Salary 1 year $41,000 after 5 years $78,000 nice increase
    Vacation 1 to 2 years 4 weeks vacation
    3 to 7 years 6 weeks vacation

    You chose the job take the bitter with the sweet or quit
  5. Joe posted on 02/28/2013 10:44 AM
    looking at the pay scale of the officers,
    Constable at hiring $40 837
    6th class constable (after 12 months) $45 459
    5th class constable (after 24 months) $50 853
    4th class constable (after 36 months) $57 017
    3rd class constable (after 48 months) $63 951
    2nd class constable (after 60 months) $69 344
    1st class constable (after 72 months) $77 050

    this is from their web site. I will take a few insults, runaways and whatever. If we had an crime riddled city like you read in some of the American cities this complaint would hold some weight. But when you sign on you know the risks of the job. And by the way the above list does not include overtime. And if you look at the website the vacations are deservedly good along with a few other perks.
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