Where is our update regarding the FREEZE?

[ftnyrs]

After such a heated and emotional pba open meeting there is NO information? If the situation is going poorly or if there hasn't been ANY movement its once again time to tell the membership. We're STILL WAITING......

[doughnut]

Pba and nifa met yesterday and are allegedly meeting again today. I have no idea what was accomplished or discussed yesterday.

[arubavacation]

PBA and Nifa met today, yesterday, tomorrow, the next day, a few days after that, next week, next month. Nothing like getting jerked around. Jimmy Carver if your reading this and are close can we please seal the deal. If were not close be honest with your membership and lets start fighting. This has been wayyyy to long. Were frozen over 1000 days now. But there is progress right?

[opie]

More than a week glad I'm informed about cardio scans. I'm going to need one from losing over $100 grand!

[fakelottotix]

Progress has been made, but if you took the PBA's advice and cancelled Newsday/Cablevision you wouldn't know. In todays Newsday you would've read that NIFA Chairman Jon Kaiman's wife landed her 2nd patronage position in the last few weeks. All of our demands are paying off. It's time to call the PBA office en masse once again and let them know you are outraged at the lack of progress and the continued blatant patronage and nepotism.

[k9packerspd]

Pretty much sums up NIFA....




"I don't see any other way out. He's gotta be stopped...and I have to stop him." Classic Bill Murray

[onthejob]

[overthecap]

Jan 24, 2014 15:20:13 GMT -5 onthejob said:

Sorry to say it !

If you walked any slower, you's bump into your feet.

Digest it.........think !!!

You have an opportunity !!

LIRR unions threaten to strike in March


Published: January 24, 2014 5:18 PM
By JOAN GRALLA [e-mail]

Long Island Rail Road union leaders Friday threatened to strike on March 21, saying the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has refused to negotiate after rejecting a settlement proposed by federal mediators last month.

"None of our unions want to strike," said Anthony Simon, general chairman of the United Transportation Union, the LIRR's largest labor organization.

Simon again called on the MTA to accept the compromise recommended by the Presidential Emergency Board.



"We already said we would accept the presidential findings, though they are not everything we want," he said.

The MTA could delay a strike by more than 5,000 of its 6,000 unionized employees until July with one call to the National Mediation Board, requesting a second Presidential Emergency Board, Simon said.

"We remain hopeful we can reach a negotiated settlement," MTA spokesman Adam Lisberg said in an email. "We're not negotiating in the press."

If LIRR workers strike, it would be the first organized work stoppage involving most of the railroad's unions since 1994.

On Jan. 15, the MTA detailed its criticisms of the compromise plan, saying they would result in higher fare and toll increases than already planned.

The mediators proposed raises averaging 2.83 percent over six years and increased health care contributions. They did not propose modifying pension plans or work rules.

LIRR unions had sought annual raises averaging about 3.6 percent over six years, no changes to pensions, and to keep existing pension benefits and health care contributions.

The MTA wants workers to contribute more for pensions and health care, and a three-year wage freeze. Raises would have to be paid for by concessions, including relaxed work rules.

[oscarthomas]

Nice job! Stand in front of a room full of pissed off members and say that you will send out a weekly email. Not even one update.

[Deleted]

I go to 90% of the meetings and he always lies threw his teeth. Don't expect an email a deal or even a fair shake.

[eltrabajogrande]

I hate to say it but I have absolutely no confidence in a deal getting done.... For a while I did but the writing is on the wall & the roller coster of emotions have taken a toll!

[tensevencop]

Jimmy will go down as the worst PBA president in the history of this Department.

[overthecap]

EXCLUSIVE: MTA police agree to contract granting immediate pay raise, ruffling other unions

The contract will grant an immediate pay raise of about 7.5% as well as several annual raises, with some concessions on the part of the police, the Daily News has learned. The MTA deal with the Police Benevolent Association stunned other labor groups, with a spokesman for the LIRR unions calling the contract 'reckless.'

By Pete Donohue / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Sunday, January 26, 2014, 3:00 AM
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The MTA police ratified a contract Thursday that will grant an immediate pay raise of about 7.5%. Here, cops on the job at Grand Central Terminal.
MTA police have quietly ratified a contract granting an immediate pay raise of about 7.5% — with several annual raises going forward, the Daily News has learned.

The deal also increases by $500 the existing schedule of “longevity” payments that increase officers’ base pay every five years a cop remains on the force. The schedule will range from $4,800 after five years up to $9,800 after 25 years with the department.


Current officers will continue to receive free health care, but future recruits will pay 2% of their base pay toward their premiums, if the MTA board approves the contract, as is expected.

“It’s a good contract for the (Police Benevolent Association) in that it enriches our members, and for the MTA because it gets some efficiencies that it wanted for the department,” said Michael O’Meara, president of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department’s PBA.


MTA spokesman Adam Lisberg declined to comment.

Leaders of other unions said they suspect the MTA will portray the deal as a “net zero” pact in which three years of raises are offset by concessions. Those leaders, however, said such a portrayal would be a great exaggeration.


The deal will increase by $500 the existing schedule of 'longevity' payments that increase an officer's pay base every five years the cop remains on the force. Here, MTA police at Grand Central Terminal. RELATED: DONOHUE: MTA ‘WAGE FREEZE’ THAWS FOR MANAGERS, EXECS

Meanwhile, LIRR unions were stunned, with a spokesman calling the deal “reckless” after the MTA rejected a mediation panel’s recommendation that members get annual raises of 2.85%.

“With our unions that can strike in two months, MTA clings to the fiction that it can't afford anything more than a net 0.08% a year,” said spokesman Anthony Simon. “The PBA deal is worth way more than that.”


The MTA-PBA deal, covering officers, detectives, lieutenants and sergeants, was unanimously ratified Thursday, O’Meara said.

It scales back the hours for which police are eligible for the “night differential” bonus and requires new hires to work seven years to reach the top hourly pay rate, which is two years longer than current officers.

Starting pay for officers right now is $40,000 a year, with a top rate of $84,000 after five years.

Finally, the union agreed to the formation of a task force of 30 officers and 10 supervisors that will fill vacant shifts on straight time, which officials hope will lead to less overtime.

The contract, partially retroactive to 2011, has yearly raises of 3%, 2%, 2%, 3%, 2%, 2% and 3% — with a $1,000 salary increase six months after the last raise.

[eltrabajogrande]

Not trying to start rumors just trying to see if facts are true. Another group i belong to has the BOG meeting today. Can anyone confirm that?

[lost]

Update: we're still frozen