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**Unakjyfk** · 12-13-2005, 04:01 PM

Cost of living increase Ninja. If you don't get at lease 2-3% a year, you should look elsewhere, as your actual salary (adjusted for inflation) is decreasing. That said, 24% over three years is asinine hyperbole.

I already addressed that. Why are they getting a raise OVER that when they are not providing anything more after a certain time? There is a limit to how productive an MTA worker can be. They cannot drive two trains, etc.

How is it fair in our society that the same service can be charged more for, at the same skill level, just because of the age of the employee?

I personally think the union is completely out of line in rejecting MTA proposals that employees pay a portion of healthcare and that retirement age be increased to 62. They do not deserve benefits that are not typically available in the private sector. I don't see anything justifying extra benefits as provided to military employees.
This is the thing that gets me. I know that they deserve to be paid, but when you look at government benefits such as retirement pensions and health care, and then compare that to the private sector you get a better idea of what is up. It is basically just another form of social security.

And the fact that they can wage a walkout that hurts other people? Screw that! Very frustrating.

All they are doing is hastening the implimentation of the automated systems.

12-13-2005, 04:01 PM	#5
Unakjyfk Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 565 Senior Member	Cost of living increase Ninja. If you don't get at lease 2-3% a year, you should look elsewhere, as your actual salary (adjusted for inflation) is decreasing. That said, 24% over three years is asinine hyperbole. I already addressed that. Why are they getting a raise OVER that when they are not providing anything more after a certain time? There is a limit to how productive an MTA worker can be. They cannot drive two trains, etc. How is it fair in our society that the same service can be charged more for, at the same skill level, just because of the age of the employee? I personally think the union is completely out of line in rejecting MTA proposals that employees pay a portion of healthcare and that retirement age be increased to 62. They do not deserve benefits that are not typically available in the private sector. I don't see anything justifying extra benefits as provided to military employees. This is the thing that gets me. I know that they deserve to be paid, but when you look at government benefits such as retirement pensions and health care, and then compare that to the private sector you get a better idea of what is up. It is basically just another form of social security. And the fact that they can wage a walkout that hurts other people? Screw that! Very frustrating. All they are doing is hastening the implimentation of the automated systems.
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