Letters to the Editor: Cops Need Top Pay Fixed
To the Editor:
      I am a former New York City Police Officer. I served from 1995-2000 and I am troubled by how the argument in the current contract impasse is being portrayed in the local media. PBA President Patrick Lynch has every right to criticize the Office of Collective Bargaining and the New York State Publi...
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PERB FAIR TO PBA
To the Editor:
      Regarding the dispute between the Mayor and the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association over arbitration at PERB, it is important to remember that until very recently the uniformed services' only avenue to a contract was through the city's Office of Collective Bargaining.
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LEEBA NO MATCH
To the Editor:
      THE CHIEF-LEADER's coverage of the so-called Law Enforcement Employees Benevolent Association (Feb. 16 issue) proves once and for all that this pretender organization would be disastrous for the peace officers currently well-represented by Teamsters Local 237.
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DC 37 OWED REFUNDS
To the Editor:
      One of the demands of Transport Workers' Union Local 100 (for its new contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority) was pension refunds for senior members who were making higher contributions to the pension fund. And last December, the TWU arbitrator issued a contract award giving some e...
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LOCAL 375 SUSPICIONS
To the Editor:
      Jan. 29 was a sad day for Local 375 of District Council 37. A majority of candidates and incumbents from the Claude Fort slate won and some will now serve another three years. Also on that day, I had to bear witness to the smugness demonstrated by several of the winners after the ballots were tabul...
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