MTA Finances
MTA Police Overtime Draining Budget
A few months ago, a big topic was the alleged abuse of overtime which was costing the MTA millions. Fast forward to the present & yet another part of the agency is alleged to be draining millions in overtime. The agency in question is the MTA Police. According to a report in the New York […]
MTA Going Forward With Appeal Plans
The drama between the MTA & Transport Workers Union Local 100 (TWU Local 100) continues as in a move that comes as no surprise, the MTA is asking a judge to toss the 11% raises awarded to union members by an arbitration panel. I first noted the agency was considering doing this 10 days ago […]
Mayor Bloomberg Hypocritically Blasts The MTA
If you were to open up a dictionary & look up the word hypocritical, a huge picture of Mayor Bloomberg would be right next to word. The latest display comes from his decision to blast the MTA for failing to adequately fund the expansion of the system while keeping the current form in good repair. […]
Elliot Sander Ripped By MTA Board
Two stories have dominated the coverage on this blog & others like it over the last few days. The two stories in question are the state of the 181st Street station after the collapse of a brick facade & the fallout of the awarded raises to TWU Local 100 members from an arbitration panel. This […]
MTA May Appeal Arbitration Panel Decision
I urge any of my readers to please wake me up when the children go to bed. The children I am referring to are the MTA bigwigs who, like a child who lost a game, want a do over in regards to the recent arbitration panel’s decision to award transit workers from TWU Local 100 […]
