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Old 07-09-2014, 11:34 AM
 
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This strike is going to be the nail in the coffin for unions.

People are sick of paying these people off. Whether it be back door taxes, ridiculous fares, taxes on businesses, whatever. Beware the disgruntled taxpayers backlash.
Years and years and still waiting for the "backlash." Instead we get a faux-repub shill tea party focused on gay marriage and abortions. Less likely the coffin for the unions than another $ heaped on the Ponzi scheme that is public unions and their voting blocs enabled by weak willed politicians and fear of change nimbys.
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Old 07-09-2014, 11:52 AM
 
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Congress will not intervene. It was just announced.

Any strike now has the potential to be lasting now.

It will go till either side breaks.

The workers will want back to work before the MTA gives a hoot about its passengers.
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Old 07-09-2014, 11:59 AM
 
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Congress will not intervene. It was just announced.

Any strike now has the potential to be lasting now.

It will go till either side breaks.

The workers will want back to work before the MTA gives a hoot about its passengers.
But the longer the RR strikes the less $$ that comes in from passengers so wouldnt they want to just end it as soon as possible? They are being selfish. I mean what if I just said to my clients Moderator cut: language removed i want more $$ and leave them. It's wrong and something has to be done!

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Old 07-09-2014, 12:05 PM
 
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But the longer the RR strikes the less $$ that comes in from passengers so wouldnt they want to just end it as soon as possible? They are being selfish. I mean what if I just said to my clients i want more $$ and leave them. It's wrong and something has to be done!
Im not sure they care, hoping to break the unions is my bet.

Seeing that the LIRR loses money on every fare, not running trains and paying employees will save money

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Old 07-09-2014, 12:07 PM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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so its a giant union conspiracy?
That is not what I said or implied. Just that school buses may not be used to transport LIRR commuters.
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Old 07-09-2014, 12:10 PM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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hmmmm as I recall during the NYCT strike, the MTA LIRR altered the schedule to make all local stop in queens & bk to accommodate the NYC folks....isn't that sort of being a scab?
I don't know and I don't care. I just related what I heard. You're shooting the messenger?
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Old 07-09-2014, 12:11 PM
 
Location: under the beautiful Carolina blue
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Wow,there is actually a test? The vast majority of it is a pure memorization that the average high school senior is capable of passing. There is a reason that working class people fall over themselves to get jobs like this.....
Knew a guy who left his job on Wall St to be a conductor. Wanted a no stress job with guaranteed pay and bennies.
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Old 07-09-2014, 12:30 PM
 
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Knew a guy who left his job on Wall St to be a conductor. Wanted a no stress job with guaranteed pay and bennies.
It's actually really good $$. I dont know what these clowns are complaining about. I could see it if they were being paid horribly but the LIRR pays its employees pretty well.
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Old 07-09-2014, 12:58 PM
 
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Im not sure they care, hoping to break the unions is my bet.

Seeing that the LIRR loses money on every fare, not running trains and paying employees will save money
So what happens now? Is all we can do just wait?
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Old 07-09-2014, 01:04 PM
 
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That's it.

You can pressure the Governor to get involved. He's a dope.

He said he was staying out because it was a federal matter, because of the RLA, today congress said its a local matter that belongs at the table.

I just saw on the news a that the MTA chairman didnt even show up to the negotiation meeting.

Really?
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