-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Written by: NYC
But again, no personal complaints from me... it's all good in Middle Class Whiteland, right Lightning?
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
(G.W. Dahlquist)
Owner of Dragosani's left half
Written by: nyc
The people most drastically affected are children, the elderly, the poor and the handicapped.
I feel that they're being robbed so that the transit workers can get a raise.
"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood
Written by: Doc Lightning
I prefer to swim with a team. I swim harder that way.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
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Birgit, do you mean "solutions for the problem of getting around New York City without any mass transit don't seem that hard"?
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As for the school system, Actually, I wrote a complete responce but I don't want to babble on about the structure and philospohy of the NYC public school system.
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It might be fine in other parts of the world but having a child cross the Brooklyn Bridge in December at 7 in the morning to get to the closest school is inhumane. It is absolutley unreasonable to suggest that every child walk to school in subzero weather in New York City. Period.
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
(G.W. Dahlquist)
Owner of Dragosani's left half
Written by: NYC
Anti trust laws prevent one company from becoming a monopoly
the best smiles are the ones you lead to
Written by: FireTom
--- BTW: is it presently that if one hasn't elephants skin, don't join social discussions? --- below zero in a number of threads here ---
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
(G.W. Dahlquist)
Owner of Dragosani's left half
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
(G.W. Dahlquist)
Owner of Dragosani's left half
"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood
Written by: Birgit
For climate in social discussions see the "hostility" thread
the best smiles are the ones you lead to
Written by: coleman
nyc - can you explain how you calculated the figure of 26% for the wage increase the twu are demanding please.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
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Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
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Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
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Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
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-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Written by: NYC
Go union.
Written by: NYC
Just got off the phone with my brother. Turns out I'm wrong.
Take everything I said about the strike and flip it.
My bad.
Go union.
Written by: Doc Lightning
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"You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it."
--MAJOR KORGO KORGAR,
"Last of The Lancers"
AFC 32
Educate your self in the Hazards of Fire Breathing STAY SAFE!
Written by: Doc Lightning
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Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
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kyrian: I've felt your finger connect with me many times
lou kitten: sneaky little meatball..
ezz: please corrupt me more
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood
Written by: FireTomWritten by: Birgit
For climate in social discussions see the "hostility" thread
where is that one? i neeeeeed to understand morrrr!
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
(G.W. Dahlquist)
Owner of Dragosani's left half
Written by: coleman
damn man...
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Written by: NYC
I blame the UNION for not getting their message out clearly.
the best smiles are the ones you lead to
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
Written by: NYC
Na yo, you came out ticky tackin' Lightning on weather Ralph Cramdon should be held responsible if little Suzie can't ride his bus to the hosptial. Though I agree with you that LEGALLY the striking bus driver would not be guilty of murder, MORALLY I think one would have more compassion for the situation. Then you started picking out isolated facts without suggesting any of your big picture opinion.
Written by: coleman
i think we should realise that for every day they strike, they lose two days worth of pay?
industrial action is not generally something instigated for a reason like "we want more money".
it is more a case of "we are not happy with the proposed plan for pay and treatment of the workforce".
they are threatening to walk out over not only wages but over changes to the pensions and healthcare benefits systems that the mta have proposed (they want to try to save money by reducing the healthcare and pensions systems they offer to transit workers).
Written by: coleman
i think that making uwarranted changes to their pension, benefits and pay without proper union consultation was not a sensible move, and the mta (and nyc at large as a result) are paying the price for it today.
Written by: coleman
on its own, a 26% rise in pay is ridiculous but it is not an isolated demand for a rise in pay and i think that oversimplification of the issues is not really that helpful to the discussion.
does it take into account for example the costs that the loss of benefits will incur or the difference that the contributions that workers are being asked to make to their pensions will impose?
or even the fact that extra responsibilities are being introduced to workers' contracts?
"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood