http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/10/15/a-little-noticed-day-of-outrage/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:55:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/10/15/a-little-noticed-day-of-outrage/#comment-65706 Nowooski Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:37:28 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4066#comment-65706 I'm a recent NYC migrant, but am curious as to what the reaction has been to previous MTA labor actions? It seems like everyone would just be furious at the union, no? I’m a recent NYC migrant, but am curious as to what the reaction has been to previous MTA labor actions? It seems like everyone would just be furious at the union, no?

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/10/15/a-little-noticed-day-of-outrage/#comment-65671 unionmember Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:23:20 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4066#comment-65671 Something we have to understand is there is an election going on inside Local 100. The day of outrage was nothing more than a attempt by the incumbent faction to seem more legit. The opposition faction looks like it will assume a ledership role come January, so with maybe a month of campaigning left the "Toussaintistas" have decided to make a show out of a arbitration award that is 99% in the bag for local 100. Why do I say this? To overturn the Award is to overturn the Taylor Law itself, which the award is part of. Also if you overturn this award, the arbitration process for every city union is sunk. That will never happen. That is why the City of NY did not join the MTA in the suit. Don't be fooled by retoric from the Toussaint people or the media, the day of outrage was not noticed because Transit workers did not observe it. I know, becuse I am one of them. Something we have to understand is there is an election going on inside Local 100. The day of outrage was nothing more than a attempt by the incumbent faction to seem more legit. The opposition faction looks like it will assume a ledership role come January, so with maybe a month of campaigning left the “Toussaintistas” have decided to make a show out of a arbitration award that is 99% in the bag for local 100.
Why do I say this? To overturn the Award is to overturn the Taylor Law itself, which the award is part of. Also if you overturn this award, the arbitration process for every city union is sunk. That will never happen. That is why the City of NY did not join the MTA in the suit.
Don’t be fooled by retoric from the Toussaint people or the media, the day of outrage was not noticed because Transit workers did not observe it. I know, becuse I am one of them.

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/10/15/a-little-noticed-day-of-outrage/#comment-65654 rhywun Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:32:47 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4066#comment-65654 Yeah, I didn't notice anything either. Except my usual local became an express due to backups, which always brings a little joy to my evening commute. Yeah, I didn’t notice anything either. Except my usual local became an express due to backups, which always brings a little joy to my evening commute.

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/10/15/a-little-noticed-day-of-outrage/#comment-65651 herenthere Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:10:57 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4066#comment-65651 Don't tempt them. Don’t tempt them.

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