MTA Finances
TWU President Attacks MTA CEO’s Salary
As I have said numerous times before, the war between the MTA & Transport Workers Union Local 100 is one that never seems to end. Sometimes it might appear dull & peaceful, however it takes very little to get it going at a fever’s pitch again. The latest fever pitch battle has been over the […]
MTA Looks To Cut About 700 White-Collar Jobs
The big story of late has been the never-ending war between the MTA & Transport Workers Union Local 100 (TWU Local 100). The latest battle has been about the MTA’s cuts & more attempted to blue-collar jobs held by union members. In my analysis, I repeatedly questioned why we did not hear more about the […]
MTA Wasted $21.3M On Non-Recordable Cameras
To say the MTA is usually way behind in any sort of technological advancements would be a huge understatement. Whether it is being years behind on the latest technology or spending exuberant amounts on outdated technology, they just seem to usually get it wrong. Today’s edition of the New York Daily News takes a look […]
Taxi Surcharge Revenue Comes Up Short
When the New York State Legislature passed a “rescue bill” last year, it contained different funding mechanisms which were to help the MTA have a source of revenue to use. One of those funding mechanisms came from a 50 cent taxi surcharge that the majority of taxi drivers were against. This past Tuesday, the New […]
NYDN Editorial: Unions Should Follow MTA Lead
It is extremely clear that the saga between the MTA & Transport Workers Union Local 100 will continue to dominate this blog for quite some time. The latest in this saga stems from an editorial in today’s New York Daily News about how it is time for the unions to follow the MTA’s lead by […]
