Media Links - September 2, 2010
These links are provided for the information of Local 100 members. Local 100 does not necessarily endorse the views expressed in them.
MTA operations
Other MTA
Other metro NY transit
- Westchester-Manhattan Express Bus Fare Increased To $7.50 - Westchester County Executive
- DeCamp Bus Drivers On Strike - WNYW.com
- DeCamp buses may go on strike starting today - Verona-Cedar Grove Times
- A case study in privatized transit: the Hamptons Jitney - 2nd Ave. Sagas
Transit workers and systems outside metro NY
- $1 billion price tag for DC Metro safety fixes recommended by NTSB (free registration required) - Washington Post
- In Oakland, AC Transit, Community Members Address Deficit - Daily Californian
- Los Angeles Teamsters protest non-union shuttle service: Silverado Stages contends it can provide just as good a service - Los Angeles Times
- In London, ACAS talks get underway as 10,000 Tube staff prepare to strike from Monday to defend jobs and safety - RMT
Metro NY public-sector workers
- State Pension Fund Faces Shortfall, Candidate Says (free registration required) - NY Times
- Op-ed - Best pension system reform: Get rid of it - Middletown CT Journal
Public-sector workers outside metro NY
- Postal Service seeks key concessions as contract talks open with largest union (free registration required) - Washington Post
- South Africa’s Labor Unions Reject Revised Wage Offer - Bloomberg News
Labor union policy and practice
- On MLK's Day, Unions, Conservatives Rally for Jobs, Justice--Honor? - Labor Notes blog
- Gearing Up for Elections, AFL-CIO President Trumka Calls For ‘Economic Patriotism’ [links to 30-sec video] - In These Times blog
- The Stakes Are High for Latino Workers this Labor Day - Alternet
- UPS: Deliver justice not abuse - International Transport Workers Federation
Metro NY politics and economics
- Warm-up rally held [on Wall Street] for Washington march - Amsterdam News
- The Public Infrastructure Policy Act Signed Into Law By Governor Paterson; Thorough Implementation Is Now Needed - Regional Plan Association
National politics and economics
Health insurance
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