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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 12:45 PM
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Found a neat article overviewing what the Union is complaining about, sorry if repost

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/13/op...13gelinas.html

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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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reading that made me want to hit something
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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Thanks for the article. I was wondering what the strike was all about, as CNN did a piss poor job of telling me.

I think Transit's proposal sounds reasonable. My only question would be is there a grandfather clause for raising the retirement age? i.e. if you are 53 and planned on retiring in 2 years with a full pension, as you had expected to for the last 30 years on the job, would you still be allowed to? Or would you have to work another 9 years to get your pension?

edit: after a closer reading I realized it said for new employees only. h: Go back to work you lazy schmucks!
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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As soon as they sort this sh*t out I can make it to the office h:
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by reechy
reading that made me want to hit something
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 01:01 PM
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thanks for the bug me not site..
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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fawk this union shit. those greedy ass bastards and lazy ass blue collar workers. i do mad shit thats not in my job description and dont half the compensation they get. i mean shit drive a train and get 50k/yr, drive a bus get 63k/yr. how hard it to learn something, must you do everything that you signed up for.
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 04:25 PM
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fawk this union shit. those greedy ass bastards and lazy ass blue collar workers. i do mad shit thats not in my job description and dont half the compensation they get. i mean shit drive a train and get 50k/yr, drive a bus get 63k/yr. how hard it to learn something, must you do everything that you signed up for.
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 04:34 PM
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lazy bastards.
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 03:57 AM
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Fuck the MTA, fuck the TWU and screw the government.
Why does everyone procrastinate things?


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