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July 28, 2006
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Pataki Veto For 25/55 Early Retirement Bill; Mayor Said Measure Had $100M Cost; Unions Protest
By REUVEN BLAU
Governor Pataki July 19 vetoed a bill that would have allowed all nonessential state and city workers with 25 years of service who are at least 55 years old to retire with full benefits. More...
'A Positive Step': Members Rejoice Over DC 37 Deal
By HOWARD MEGDAL

Across the broad spectrum of city workers that make up District Council 37's membership, reaction was almost uniformly positive to the contract providing a 9.42-percent raise over 32 months, the right to live in six suburban counties, and no givebacks. More...

Hope to Follow DC 37: Other Unions Seek Residency Break
By HOWARD MEGDAL

While other unions, particularly those within the city's municipal bargaining coalition, are loath to admit that District Council 37's agreement with the city announced last week will set a pattern on wages, their leaders are eager to embrace the tentative pact's provision for members to live outsid More...


School Drivers' Local Approves Wage Contract; Deal Places Limit On Owner Contributions To Health Fund
By RICHARD STEIER

Members of the union representing school bus drivers July 18 overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year wage contract that provides pay hikes of 3, 4 and 3.5 percent and increased management contributions to their pension fund but for the first time places a limit on health-benefit reimbursements. More...


Facility Short on A-C: B'klyn Rail Yard Too Darn Hot
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS

Scorching heat and suffocating humidity had Car Inspectors and Car Cleaners at New York City Transit's East New York Rail Yard begging for relief last week as temperatures in their airless repair shop topped 100 degrees. More...


Probation Union Contract Closely Follows DC 37
By RICHARD STEIER

While some labor leaders responded to the July 12 District Council 37 wage contract by saying they wouldn't be bound by its terms, the head of the United Probation Officers' Association swiftly embraced them, reaching a similar agreement July 20. More...


 Editorial
•UNIONS NEED SOME STANDARDS
The process by which Local 1181 of the Amalgamated Transit Union shoved its contract past its rank and file last week makes clear that there is a need for some larger body to establish minimum standards of labor democracy. More...
•EMBARRASSING THE MTA
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 Letters to the Editor
•Letters to the Editor: TWU Deal Superior to DC 37's
To the Editor: In last week's Chief, a column nominally focused on District Council 37's tentative contract with the city made erroneous assertions about the December agreement in transit. More...
•NEED PENSION REFORM
•SPEAK AGAINST WAR
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 Professionals' Column
•Current Pension Topics: Early Social Security to Cost
Q.: I will be 62 next month and plan to take Social Security at that time. So far I have earned $21,000 for 2006. Will this negatively impact my Social Security for 2006? More...
•YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
•CITY/STATE CORRECTION OFFICER FILING IS OPEN
State COs Start At $34G; Many Jobs Available; College Required For City COs; Written Tests for Both
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services is accepting applications for an upcoming exam leading to Correction Officer jobs. More...
•CITY CERTIFICATIONS
•1,632 Eligibles: Correction Officer List Issued
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