Good Bless The Union

See, now, this is why I choose to be self-reliant:

TORONTO (CP) - Subway stations were shut, buses and streetcars were parked in garages and thousands of angry commuters had to find alternate ways to work early Monday after the city's transit system was shut down.

Toronto Transit Commission spokeswoman Marilyn Bolton confirmed service for 700,000 people was halted following "an illegal job action" by transit workers.

Commission general manager Rick Ducharme said he hoped the shutdown wouldn't last long.

"We're working with the Ministry of Labour to get a cease and desist order because it is an illegal strike," he said.

The shutdown caught most commuters by surprise. Many said they went to bed on Sunday unaware an illegal strike was possible...

Poor bastards...