Mayor Bloombergs comments on NYC Pension costs

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by Goodnight

That is not true, negotiations with unions are a slanted playing field in NYC/NYS and he doesn't have complete control and as bad as it is it could have been a lot worse. Unions can sit on their present contract and still get their increases, take a hard line and you're not bargaining in god faith, arbitration is not an alternative. These unions haven't complained, wonder why.

Complete control? He's mayor. He has more control than anyone else. He expects Deblasio to deal with it.

[Goodnight]

Yes the mayor has more control but contracts cannot changed without negotiations and they would rather take their chanced with the incoming mayor.

Present contracts remain in effect other than cost of living increases, based on the increases there is a pretty good reason to nothing.

[joeymags]

It seems to me that Bloomberg took a hard line with unions - one that is entirely needed - and they are the ones that decided to wait so they could shake down the next guy, which DB will surely do. Basically like asking mom if you can go to the movies....she says no, so you wait until dad gets home and ask him.