The public was led to believe all through the budget decision process
that $5M of the $20M (eventually $19M) Contingency set-aside was to
cover the potential adverse ruling at this arbitration decision. Now
TriMet states that had the decision been adverse to the agency, it would
have had to make additional cuts to service and potential raise fares
again to cover the loss. OPAL and Bus Riders Unite continue to ask
TriMet for greater transparency and accountability in its
decision-making, and to come clean with its extra conservative
contingency cushion and budget shortfall projections. Only last week we
learned that the Federal Surface Transportation bill, MAP-21, signed by
President Obama, maintains current federal funding levels, despite
TriMet’s stale prediction of a projected loss of $4M. We call on TriMet
to immediately initiate plans to invest these savings back into service
so we can get our region moving again and connect our transit riders to
the opportunities they sorely need.”
Source:http://portlandafoot.org/2012/07/trimet-wins-arbitration-battle-against-union/
3 comments:
Questions:
1. What is the next plan of action by OPAL? Will they be at the next TriMet Board mtg?
2.Would like to know why the rail supervisor confirmed to have used excessive force on a juvenile is still working & Hendren was faced with a termination action.
3. Will ATU be doing a media briefing regarding the Gaba decision?
1. From the looks of it, we'll be talking about the BS that happened last time and what this should mean for the contingency fund.. it'll be talked about on the 17th.
2. If there are two things TriMet and their management hate more than anyone, it's teens and their drivers.
3. Neither my jurisdiction or an opportunity to make a snarky comment.
I'm sure we will be hearing from the union but there is not much that can be done. (I'd be in favor of rolling sickouts/wildcat action)
BUT Mcfarlane was right about one thing-THERE IS VERY SOLIDARITY IN THE RANKS OF THE BUS DRIVERS-
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