NY Toll worker salaries..WOW

[Riot]

Originally Posted by pointman

Really? The increases that were put in place to close the Port Authority's budget which the Port Authority could not balance in large part because of the salaries and benefits negotiated by the unions?

Not to mention that the job is obsolete and every toll collector could be eliminated and replaced by machines at a much cheaper cost except that the union contracts protect unneccessary jobs?

No. The toll increases that are on hold because it's illegal to use road taxes for infrastructure at ground zero.

But UNIONS SUCK! IT'S ALL THEIR FAULT! NOBODY ELSE'S! How DARE public workers get a pension! And overtime! It's an outrage!

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Riot

No. The toll increases that are on hold because it's illegal to use road taxes for infrastructure at ground zero.

But UNIONS SUCK! IT'S ALL THEIR FAULT! NOBODY ELSE'S! How DARE public workers get a pension! And overtime! It's an outrage!

THE TOLLS ARE ALREADY OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!
$20 round trip across the GW bridge
$26 across the Verazano

And this is with the vast majority of people using EZ pass (no toll taker)

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

THE TOLLS ARE ALREADY OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!
$20 round trip across the GW bridge
$26 across the Verazano

And this is with the vast majority of people using EZ pass (no toll taker)

This is CLEARLY the fault of the EVIL UNIONS!

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Riot

This is CLEARLY the fault of the EVIL UNIONS!

At least the other guy thinks he is a witch....

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

At least the other guy thinks he is a witch....

Yeah, I think so...the same way you think you are a Christian (or whatever).

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Yeah, I think so...the same way you think you are a Christian (or whatever).

I dont believe I ever threw my religious beliefs into any discussion (whatever those beliefs may be)

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I dont believe I ever threw my religious beliefs into any discussion (whatever those beliefs may be)

Not saying you did or didn't Cannon, simply saying that one religion is the same as another.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I dont believe I ever threw my religious beliefs into any discussion (whatever those beliefs may be)

You believe in David Stern?

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Yeah, I think so...the same way you think you are a Christian (or whatever).

don't insult chuck like that! he's muslim!