Comments on: Judge orders MTA to keep station booths open

By: Nathanael

Nathanael — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:26:01 +0000

Um, Walder was just brought in — very recently — largely to clean up the mess you describe. Give him a chance, seriously — he did a decent job in London.

By: BrooklynBus

BrooklynBus — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:17:24 +0000

I remember when they raised the fare once and all they had was one hearing in Long Island City for the whole NYCT.

By: A proposal to fix the station agents :: Second Ave. Sagas

A proposal to fix the station agents :: Second Ave. Sagas — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:02:00 +0000

[...] against the station agent dismissals last month, a Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled that the MTA could not shutter station kiosks without holding public hearings. Even though the authority had held these hearings a little more [...]

By: MTA Board to meet to address station booth closure plans :: Second Ave. Sagas

MTA Board to meet to address station booth closure plans :: Second Ave. Sagas — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:07:50 +0000

[...] a Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled that the MTA did not follow proper procedure in moving to shutter station booths across the city, the authority knew it had to respond quickly [...]

By: Streetsblog New York City » Today’s Headlines

Streetsblog New York City » Today’s Headlines — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:08:23 +0000

[...] Judge: Station Agent Layoffs Can't Proceed Without Hearings (NY1, SAS) [...]

By: Nathanael

Nathanael — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 07:51:53 +0000

You know, this gives me even less respect for TWU; they just spent their members’ money in order to make the MTA spend its money and make the courts spend state money, to no good effect. (I don’t have much respect for the ruling either.)

I wonder when the TWU will start dealing in good faith.

By: Alon Levy

Alon Levy — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:55:36 +0000

Because pay cuts are stupid. Layoffs let you get rid of the chaff; pay cuts in practice get rid of the people who are competent enough to find private-sector jobs.

By: Benjamin Kabak

Benjamin Kabak — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:21:49 +0000

They didn’t “misread” the law. Under their interpretation of the law, they believed they didn’t have to hold hearings 10 months after holding them in the first place for the same closures. How do you believe they also misread the TRO? All the TRO said was that they couldn’t close the booths. It didn’t say they couldn’t fire workers. As long as the MTA maintained staffing levels to keep the booths in question open, they could fire whomever they wanted.

By: Benjamin Kabak

Benjamin Kabak — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:20:44 +0000

So dump the guy who came in six months ago, inherited everyone else’s messes and is doing a pretty good job of cleaning it up? Should we put you in charge of the MTA then?

By: Paulp521

Paulp521 — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:56:34 +0000

did walder also blow the whistle on why the MTA brass is not taking the 10% pay cuts did said they would? Dump him and Mrs. Mac