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August 4, 2006
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Two-Thirds in Favor: Delegates Endorse DC 37 Wage Deal
By HOWARD MEGDAL
District Council 37's delegates July 25 voted by a nearly two-to-one margin to recommend that the union's rank-and-file approve the contract agreement reached with the city last month. More...
TWU Arbitration Hearings Begin Amid Protest; Union Charges PERB Rulings Are Biased In MTA's Favor
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS

The Public Employment Relations Board has granted a request from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to have upcoming scope of bargaining hearings "expedited and consolidated" over the objections of Transport Workers' Union Local 100. More...

New Waste Program: Sanit Union Seeks Place In Transfers
By REUVEN BLAU

The Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association is urging the Bloomberg administration to employ civil service workers at all waste transfer stations as part of the city's ambitious 20-year plan to change how thousands of tons of garbage are disposed of each day. More...


Allege Governor Unfairly Acting To Deny Parole; Judge Permits Suit, Says Pataki Can't Defy State Law
By REUVEN BLAU

A group of inmates convicted of violent crimes has filed a class action lawsuit against the Pataki administration charging that the Governor has instituted an unofficial policy to automatically deny such prisoners parole based solely on the severity of their crimes. More...


No Knockout in Democratic Debate: Suozzi Jabs, Spitzer Stays Up
By RICHARD STEIER

If Thomas R. Suozzi had one recurring theme in his debate with fellow Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Eliot Spitzer July 25, it was that there should be more debates between the two men. More...


Home-Care Aide Safety Bill Gets Pataki's Veto
By REUVEN BLAU

Governor Pataki July 26 vetoed the Judi Scanlon Bill, which would have allowed state health-care workers to request accompaniment by a colleague during home visits to mentally ill patients. More...


 Editorial
•BUSH COMFORTS THE COMFORTABLE
When George W. Bush, while campaigning for President in the fall of 2000, told the attendees at the Al Smith Dinner that his base voters were "the haves and the have-mores," everyone laughed at the joke. Unfortunately, Mr. Bush keeps on proving that he wasn't joking while continually looking to rewa More...
•UNIONS' DUTY AT ISSUE
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
•Razzle Dazzle: Unions Better Off At Table
In several respects, Pat Lynch and Roger Toussaint appear to be in the same bargaining boat: high-profile leaders of unions with demanding memberships and contract problems that could affect their upcoming elections. They both have tense relations with management negotiators who are pressing for the More...
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 Letters to the Editor
•Letters to the Editor: DC 37 Deal Clever, Not Fair
To the Editor: As a civil servant, there is no law on the books that says the city as your employer must provide you with a raise in pay, or for that matter, a comfortable salary. More...
•CREDIT ALL DC 37'S
•SEES UGLY STEREOTYPE
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 Professionals' Column
•Current Pension Topics: Increase Deferred Comp Funds
As we embark on the second half of 2006, it may be a good time to review your tax liability for the current year. You may find it advantageous at this time to increase your contributions to your favorite deferred-compensation account, 457(b), 401(k), 403(b), IRA. Before the end of the year, the Defe More...
•YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
•FILING FOR FIREFIGHTER EXAM BEGINS AUG. 2
Must Also Pass Physical; $30G For First Year; 30 College Credits Among Standards For Hiring
Filing is set to open Aug. 2 for the exam leading to Firefighter jobs, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services said. More...
•CITY CERTIFICATIONS
•Sign Hanger And Rigger Tests Set
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