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THE CHIEF-LEADER welcomes letters from its readers for publication. To the Editor: Because he wants to restore to Transport Workers Union Local 100 the substantial role it enjoyed historically in the governance of the TWU International, and because he believes that the leadership of the union must reflect the diversity of the membership, and because he knows that amity is always better than enmity, More ... To the Editor: Train Operator Douglas Tates's letter to WABC-TV that was reprinted in the Dec. 5 issue of The Chief is the best case I've seen for why transit operating workers deserve a 20-year pension plan. It is also the best case for why Roger Toussaint should finally get the boot in the upcoming Local 100 election. More ... To the Editor: The death of Bus Operator Edwin Thomas was preventable. In fact, in many of the San Francisco Muni city buses and most city buses in Paris and other major cities around the world, the bus operator has the option of pulling a plexiglass shield over to protect him or her from a possible assault. More ... To the Editor: Governor Paterson may have been justified in criticizing the state commission that recommends candidates for Chief Judge on the NYS Court of Appeals to replace retiring Chief Judge Judith Kaye. However, the fact that not one of the seven candidates is a woman, by itself, is not a sufficient reason to rip the commission. More ... |
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