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Letters to the Editor January 30, 2009  RSS feed

THE CHIEF-LEADER welcomes letters from its readers for publication.
Correspondents must include their names, addresses and
phone numbers. Letters should be submitted with the understanding
that all correspondence is subject to the editorial judgment of this
newspaper. Letters can be e-mailed to: RSTEIER@RCN.COM or
mailed to: Richard Steier, Editor, 277 Broadway, Suite 1506, NY, NY
10007.



Hudson Heroes Unionists
      To The Editor: The day after the heroic rescue of the passengers and crew of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 from the frigid waters of the Hudson River, Mayor Bloomberg dispensed 22 certificates on Jan. 16, mainly to worthy responders from the NYPD and FDNY, including the EMS.
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Fare's Fair: Tax Vehicles
      To The Editor: As many of your readers surely know, the Metropolitan Transit Authority currently faces massive budget deficits and a woefully underfunded capital program.
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Arbitration Bad for TWU
      To The Editor: The TWU Local 100 contract expired on Jan. 15. On Jan. 6 it was announced that the MTA and the Local 100 leadership sent our contract to a so-called impartial arbitrator. We oppose arbitration, no matter how "impartial," as inevitably favoring management and weakening the workers.
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