http://www.gothamist.com/2006/04/18/transit_contrac.php All comments for Transit Contract Vote Do Over Worked! en-us 2007 nyc_daveh Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:11:44 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss daveh@gothamist.com daveh@gothamist.com 60 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/04/18/transit_contrac.php#comment-119384 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/04/18/transit_contrac.php#comment-119384 Comments Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:50:09 -0500 <p>I don't see how the MTA has the high ground here. This is the offer they made. As far as I know, an hourglass wasn't turned over when they made it, with the offer to be rescinded once the sands had run out. Why should it matter if it took the union two votes to get approval? That's something that's procedural on their end; shouldn't be any of TA's bidness. Truth is, the MTA took some flack for what they offered and now they're using what is barely a technicality to get out of it. They are welshers. Irrespective of what one thinks about the TWU, the MTA has demonstrated that it has no honor.</p> http://www.gothamist.com/2006/04/18/transit_contrac.php#comment-119292 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/04/18/transit_contrac.php#comment-119292 Comments Tue, 18 Apr 2006 17:49:14 -0500 <p>If the MTA stated that the old contract offer was no longer on the table, why the hell did the union put it down for a vote anyway? The union is in a bad position and they know it. Take off a few incentives as punishment for wasting everybody’s time. </p>