Another article in the Chief about us. 

Just found out that McDonald's is hiring people for 14.50 hr.  Anyone that is hired after Januarry 1st is making about the same thing but they don't have all the responsibility that we have.  Special license, training and driving a huge bus filled with children.  What the hell is going on here.  Your better off at McDonald''s 

Everyone should pick up the Chief today.  Huge Article and Editorial.

I thought I heard on Channel 7 this morning that the union was going to hold another press conference.  Is that true?

In January, Varsity sold ninety runs to Borough, which they took from the bottom of the list.  Now in August, they sold 25 runs to Empire, which means the members go to 854 Union.  The members in January have less seniority then the members in August.  So the senior men get scewed again.  The Union has to stop members from  going to another union.   

Quote from: Stugots on September 29, 2011, 09:44:40 AM
We were suppose to get paid on wednesday as per page 44 in the contract.  Most yards are not getting paid till friday.  The Union knows about this and they said the owners made a mistake.  Well do something about it.  Another thing I'm hearing from alot of members is their not gettting paid their overtime.  Why is the union letting the owners get away with this. 

Let's start with the Contract.  It's 101/2 hours for new members.  I believe by starting that Senior men will be targeted.  You have to pay for Medical that you never had to pay for before.  This goes back to Ambrosio and Sal who said we will never pay for health care.  Favorite Nation Clause was never in any Contract.  Under Michael, the first year it's in our contract.  I will give him this, he got medical for people who are retired, but the pension rate is so low, that you have to retire at 65 and get Medicare anyway.   Most members are paying for something they will never use. We have never been fined by the BOE under any other President like the way we are under Michael.  You asked how we can start fixing the pension, Tommy said he would start by hiring new actuaries.  Michael says he doesn't negotiate for the unborn, but the new members are the future of our Union.  Also, one thing that really bothered me was that Cordiello said that if you vote no for the contract, there will be no new negotiations.  I always thought that a President of a union should go back and re-negotiate for the members.  Sorry to say, Michael couldn't carry Sal or Ambrosio's jock strap. ( Buzz, thank you for posting my comments on your website, even though we don't agree on everything. )   

Buzz and the Buzzettes

At least Salerno drove a bus not like Cordiello who was appointed by his father.  You have a Union President making 240,000 dollars a year more than any other Union President in the city except for the tachers union.  He gets a 7,700 a month pension when he retires and we get 1,250 a month after 25 years.  Everytime I ask Cordiello about raising the pension he says he cant it has something to do with Actuaries.   Salerno at least drives a bus.  He knows exactly what the drivers and the matrons are going through.  Give him a chance.  We need someone in there that will start changing the pension and start doing things about all the hearings and fines we are getting.  Things are never going to get better unless we get someone in there that knows what its like to be us.  Remember, Cordiello NEVER DROVE A SCHOOL BUS.