Guest Blogger: Quit Whining About The Hantavirus Chemical Dump

By Guest Blogger Ignancious Moonshine, SMF, ATUO, MIT

As True and Rightful ATU overlord and best friend of the CTA, I have a special announcement for Midway Shop ATU Members: With all the chemicals and colony of rats in Midway Shop, if you suckas don't die from exposure due to lack of proper ventilation first, you will eventually die from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. We look forward to no longer paying for your pension and insurance after your speedy demise (hopefully you bought some of that insurance our union steward was selling in the breakroom). Instead of taking responsibility to hire enough Rail Janitors to pick shop tricks—and dumping custodial tasks on Shop Workers—our partner-in-crime known as the Cackling Bowlegged Brainless Buffoon will shoot the messenger and blame the workers. Ironically, Manager Hell's cave has a cute little open top garbage can sitting outside the door. Don't you dare put another clipped zip-tie in there or expect a Gross Misconduct and One-Day Suspension with no chance for expedited—or constipated—arbitration! The solution: Hold your breath, clean your work area and be grateful you have a job—or no more Friday tamales for you! Complain to the union rep and we will send Boss Worst to write you up for checking Service Request! Next person who calls our friends Norway Rats, will get a slap! They are not Norwegian! They are Midway Rats and you need to respect their right to breathe in chemical toxins too!

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