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DC 37 Must Emulate PBA To the Editor: District Council 37 members are reading about the just-concluded settlement between the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association and the City of New York with envy. The wage deal includes four percent a year — something the city has not offered to DC 37, even though we supposedly... More ... Give BRT Plans Credit To the Editor: Jim Callaghan's sweeping and provocative critique of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Aug. 15 issue) falls short in its analysis of the start-up of Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, on the #12 line in northern Manhattan and the Bronx this summer. More ... Bus Operator's Discontent To the Editor: It's contract time again. We've all heard the groaning from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority about its budget woes. We've also heard our union president say that this contract will be a tough fight given the financial status of the Authority. More ... Truth About '237' Head To the Editor: I am writing in response to Rosemary Colon's sad letter (Aug. 22 issue) praising Local 237 President Greg Floyd and claiming he is fighting for School Safety Agents. Ms. Colon needs to get her facts together before she comes out against one of her own. More ... There He Goes Again To the Editor: Weekly Chief contributor Michael Gorman is at it again (Aug. 29 letter). Apparently he has just now come to the great realization that we have a presidential race between a black man and a white man. More ... The Case Against Obama To the Editor: In Michael Gorman's Aug. 29 letter, we learn that any criticism of Barack Obama constitutes race-baiting. Maybe we can take a less-myopic view of the conservative take on Obama by analyzing his platform. More ... |
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