Comments on: Wage increases to cost MTA $100 million after judge backs TWU in appeal

By: Freeze Public-sector pay in NY, and do it now! « Revolution 2010

Freeze Public-sector pay in NY, and do it now! « Revolution 2010 — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:45:29 +0000

[...] raises to Ramapo town police officers, who already averaged a whopping $123,000 a year. A 2009 arbitration award gave base pay hikes of 4 percent a year to New York City transit workers, adding to a budget crisis [...]

By: Another day, another know-nothing politician: Peter Vallone, Jr. :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:57:12 +0000

[...] and when the arbitration panel sided with the TWU, the MTA appealed. Ultimately, the agency lost the appeal, but Vallone is content to ignore that [...]

By: Another politician criticizes MTA for something they can’t control « On Transport

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:44:17 +0000

[...] Vallone failed Labor Relations 101. The MTA and Transport Workers’ Union went into binding arbitration last January. When the arbitrator awarded the 11.3% raise to TWU workers, the MTA appealed the decision, citing among other things that the raise was unreasonable when the agency is in dire fiscal straits. The MTA did everything they could to stop this raise, but citing other city agencies receiving similar raises, the Union had the upper hand and a judge denied the MTA’s appeal. [...]

By: 2009: The year the money vanished :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:06:33 +0000

[...] of a sudden, Doomsday service cuts — but no fare hikes — were back on the table. Then, the MTA lost its arbitration appeal and unveiled a plan to cut free subway travel for students. We saw a plethora of solutions but no [...]

By: Rider

Rider — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:03:37 +0000

Curious as to what you were fired for if you were doing your job, and also how you figure most black subway employees are racist? Seems to me the system is better off without you.

By: Freddie

Freddie — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:20:53 +0000

I am a former subway conductor. I lost my job because I did my job. I always got my train in on time and helped people get where they needed to go. Most of the black subway employees are racist and lazy. I used to get pissed off while I work my ass off these assholes go and hide to slepe. I lose my job and these assholes keep theirs. I think the people have a right to be pissed off when the TA keeps the terrible employees and fires the good ones.

By: petey

petey — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:04:49 +0000

i think the transit workers who posted above have been very patient in the face of degrading comments like PB’s.

By: To save money, MTA may axe Student MetroCards :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:44:46 +0000

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By: dave

dave — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:22:06 +0000

As a transit employee I can tell you that I am fully aware of the terrible state of our economy and TAs budget problem. I believe that most of us would have understood that this was not a good time for a raise. The problem is that the last contract when the State. MTA and the city all had billion dollar plus surpluses they still wouldn’t give us a decent raise without givebacks and a battle for every penny. How can you expect us to willingly suffer the bad times; when we are not allowed to enjoy and prosper in the good times. Management and employees both work very hard to get over 5 million people to work every day. We should not be each others enemies. The media hates both of us. and few of our customers realize how much we do to make the system work. I believe the real problem comes from the state which wont,even in good times,contribute it fair share to NYC transit. One of the few things we tax payers get and use from the state on a daily basis is the transit system. The State needs to meet its obligation to us for our tax money.

By: Older and Wiser

Older and Wiser — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:27:55 +0000

The MTA can easily afford this, and without service cuts or fare hikes. All they need to do is this: when remodeling the Fulton Street Subway station, don’t let it cost more than what it cost to build Yankee Stadium, or Lincoln Center, or Rockefeller Center for that matter.