The Chancellor will be at Petrides on Wednesday to address special ed needs. Meeting at 6, sign-up for questions at 5:30.

Pension Liability also means the city stands to lose millions of dollars if there is a mass exodus due to 1181 contracts lost. This would nullify any perceived cost savings by hiring lesser-salaried employees.

I'm sure Bloomy is aware of this and it further reinforces what I've said all along ... it's not so much about the money as it is about power, control and a small man's complex.

In Ernie's absence, Andy, as our second-in-command, has excelled at spearheading Pioneer's strike effort for the past week. As if it weren't enough to direct, organize, and schedule personnel he's also had to put up with whiners and prevent a fist-fight amongst matrons. All this while making sure everybody was paid up for the pool. But he got it done in his usual low-keyed, unflappable manner.

Hats off to you, Andrew!

If you didn't get the call about the telephone town hall meeting tomorrow (Monday) with Larry Hanley and Michael Cordiello, call in at 7:00 p.m. Monday to join in. The number is 855-269-4484.

Quote from: Ernie on February 03, 2013, 06:02:15 PM
http://www.workers.org/2013/01/29/unions-parents-support-nyc-school-bus-workers/

"For safety's sake, DO NOT hand your child over to a bus attendant/matron unless that person can produce Office of Pupil Transportation ID with an effective date before the strike began and a bar code on the back."

Ummm ... mine doesn't have a bar code ... 

Quote from: mirrorcheck on February 03, 2013, 07:25:38 PM
Buzz your lips to Gods ears....God still trumps bloomy any day of the week...even though Bloomy acts otherwise.

Bloomy thinks he is God!!!

Quote from: rc1790 on February 03, 2013, 09:47:16 PM
Great job Ernie, keep the pressure on the politicians. If the mayor was the president, he would have been impeached by now.

I don't think so. The president hasn't been impeached  by now. 

Staten Island Chuck predicted an early spring ... hope that's also a prediction for an early end to the strike! 

Now what I'm wondering is this: Had they found the strike illegal, the NLRB could have sought an injunction in federal court to force us back to work. Can they now seek an injunction to force the Little Man to the bargaining table?

Not only is the strike not illegal, but more significantly, the ruling acknowledges the DOE as a primary employer and that it is obligated to negotiate with the union. Of course Bloomy knew both these things before ... this was all just a smokescreen to advance his agenda.

NRLB Ruling ... http://www.nlrb.gov/news/nlrb-office-general-counsel-finds-ny-bus-strike-not-unlawful

NLRB Memo ... http://mynlrb.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4580f79112

Poll is in the middle of the article ... http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/01/poll_whos_right_in_nyc_school.html

(So far only 58% blame Bloomy)

Click link below to see the numbers picked for the pools ...

http://1181drivers.com/SuperBowlBoxNumbers.pdf

(Adjust size to 100% with the controls at the top of the pdf viewer.)

We got an "OK" ... it is to be peaceful and IN SUPPORT of Quinn. 6 a.m.

Quote from: Kramer on January 31, 2013, 02:23:55 PM
Buzz has a great link about union busting. Everyone should watch it. Bloomys grand plan isn't to save money, it's to break unions and make two classes of people, them(rich) and us(poor). No more middle.

And take note of what he says about union busters' strategy to "divide and conquer" and use fear as a tactic. Some of us are letting that happen here ... DON'T LET IT. Stay strong in your convictions and we will prevail. If we let fear take over we will have defeated ourselves.

Believe he planned to hold one today, but don't know if he did.