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September 5, 2008
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TWU Acts to Remove Union Officers Urging Amnesty on Dues; Toussaint Reacts Angrily To Track Division Activists' Installment Proposal
By ARI PAUL
The executive board of Transport Workers Union Local 100 has passed a motion stating that any union officer advocating dues amnesty will be removed from office, according to one member of the governing body. The executive board member, who spoke conditioned on anonymity, said that Local 100 Presi... More...
Seizure Helps Save HA Worker's Job, Spurring New Cure
By DAVID SIMS

A petition by the Housing Authority to place an employee on an involuntary leave of absence because of a seizure disorder was denied by the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings after the employee suffered a seizure mid-trial which caused his malady to be properly diagnosed. More...

TWU Activists Gird To Keep Weekend Day Off; A Strike Issue for Some
By ARI PAUL

Is being assured a day off on the weekend worth another transit strike? One Transport Workers Union Local 100 officer said yes last week, as rumors emerged that thousands of Maintenance of Way workers would be forced to have their two Regular Days-Off on weekdays. More...


Mourn TEA Who Brought Out 'True Spirit of City'; Baby Buried With Her
By TOMMY HALLISSEY

A blue and white sea of 1,000 Traffic Enforcement Agents Aug. 25 bid a final farewell to colleague Donnette Sanz, who gave birth to a baby before she died from injuries sustained after she was run over by a bus in The Bronx Aug. 14. More...


Obama Labor Supporters Exit Convention Confident; Say Democrats Coalesced
By RICHARD STEIER

By the third night of the Democratic convention in Denver, after Hillary and Bill Clinton had given their blessings to Barack Obama, Joe Biden had fired up the crowd with a withering attack on President Bush and John McCain, and Mr. More...


Want Post-9/11 FDNY Dead Cited as Heroes; Seek 'Wall of Honor' Inclusion
By ARI PAUL

Both the Police and Fire Departments suffered grievous losses responding to the 9/11 attacks, and both forces have since lost others due to illnesses those employees contracted by inhaling toxins during the rescue and recovery efforts. More...


 Editorial
•TWU's Voice of Unreason
To an increasing and alarming degree, Transport Workers Union Local 100 President Roger Toussaint is becoming a parody of the labor leader as petty dictator. In doing so while lashing out at his growing legion of critics within the union, Mr. More...
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
•Diva with Perfect Pitch: Hillary Hits High Notes
At the beginning of her campaign for President, which might be said to have begun immediately after she was elected a U.S. Senator eight years ago, Hillary Clinton embarked on a quest to discover which version of herself the American public wanted. More...
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 Letters to the Editor
•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
•Bus Operator's Discontent
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 Professionals' Column
•Current Pension Topics: Big Fees Can Cut Account By Hundreds of Thousands
What impact do fees have on the growth of your pre-tax retirement savings account? A tremendous impact and one that you must understand. Just as there is one statewide Defined Benefit pension plan for state and local governments and their employees, there should be a single, statewide 457(b) pla... More...
•YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
•POLICE OFFICER EXAM OPEN IN WESTCHESTER
Starting Salary $44G; Reach $80G Maximum After 5 Years on Job; Hiring in 39 Departments Based on Nov. 15 test; Need H.S. Diploma
Westchester County is holding a Police Officer exam on Nov. 15, its first in four years. The starting pay is $43,975 and salary reaches $80,365 after five years. Candidates must apply by Sept. 22. The exam fee is $50. The next exam will not be held until 2012. More...
•CITY CERTIFICATIONS
•ROUNDUP OF EXAMS LEADING TO JOBS
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