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Residents in buildings with doormen, porters, and supers are getting jittery as the doorman's union and management are far apart in the new contract negotiations. However, the Realty Advisory Board (aka management) says that having different views is par for the course and that there's room to negotiate. The big sticking point for the union, Local 32BJ, is that management wants them to pay for 15% of their health care premiums, saying that the real estate business has been doing so well, management can afford to cover it. A reader told us that her doorman said negotiations were really bad, that this was the worst he'd seen it in 10+years...but the union seemed to be hinting that they might be willing to pay a small percentage of health care.
If there is a strike, that means building owners and residents will have to pitch in by removing their own garbage, according to am New York. There was a NY Times article about some people who don't want doormen buildings over the weekend, which we were amused by - some people were tired of needing to say hello to their doormen! Last year, a sociology book about Doormen was released, but what will happen if more people get cyberdoormen?
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Why is the doorman article amusing? I feel exactly the same way. Sometimes I don't want to see anyone at the end of the day. Also, why would I want someone keeping track of every "walk of shame?"
My whole gripe with unions in general is that we always hear about how when things are good, and everyone is benefiting (the company, and the overused term 'fat cats'), they the worker should be justly compensated ... that they should share in the wealth too. Fine, I can see that. BUT!!! when things aren't so good, and times might be a little tough, when people are getting laid-off, belts are tightening, profits are down ... the unions don't want to give back shit. Seems that they should benefit when times are good .... AND when times are bad. They lose sympathy with me.
i hope my doorman remembers that if/when he goes on strike i might not be feeling so generous when it comes time for his holiday bonus. sheesh, these guys make more than i do.
I cant agree more with all of the above posts. I think the days of a doorman building being a selling point are coming to an end. I just got another wallop on my monthly maintenance due to both fuel and personel costs a couple of months ago. Its become like paying a mortgage and rent simulatneously. Seriously, I hope the Realty Advisory Board comes out on top on this one... After the last tax increase and this, I'm teetering on not being able to afford my own home.. Guess it may be time to think about retreating to the burbs like many of my friends.
People don't be fooled into buying the book, it's boring as fuck. I thought it was going to be a series of slice of life narratives but it reads more like a dry sociology text. Great idea, poor execution.
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