KATU
Friday, April 27, 2012
Mold on the Petri Dish Express
Gone through some drug testing-you need to get paid
The Union recently learned that TriMet may not have paid employees the reward payment for
testing negative for reasonable suspicion (probable cause) and post accident alcohol and drug
tests. Pursuant to the January 17, 1995 Alcohol and Drug Testing Policy Reward Payment Agreement,
any employee who tests negative for a reasonable suspicion and/or post accident drug test is
eligible to receive $100 or run/days work pay, whichever is greater. If you tested negative
for these tests and were not paid the reward, contact your Union Representative. You will need
to establish that you were tested, tested negative and did not receive the reward payment.
This only applies to reasonable suspicion (probable cause) and post accident tests. It does
not apply to random alcohol and drug tests.
Amalgamated Transit Union -Local 757
Amalgamated Transit Union -Local 757
Trimet union members vote for compromise with TriMet
This is a major development in the dispute with Trimet, 757 members are no longer insisting that Trimet provide a fully paid health plan to union employees!
The vote count took place on Friday, April 27, 2012 and was supervised by Helen Goche, the duly elected Chair of the ATU 2012 Election Committee.
Proposal #1, maintain status quo: 336
Proposal #2, maintain status quo except insurance changes: 607
Amalgamated Transit Union -Local 757
The vote count took place on Friday, April 27, 2012 and was supervised by Helen Goche, the duly elected Chair of the ATU 2012 Election Committee.
Proposal #1, maintain status quo: 336
Proposal #2, maintain status quo except insurance changes: 607
Amalgamated Transit Union -Local 757
A former insider remarks:
The reporting of the SIP ULP outcome at this late date (April 26) is striking in it's lack of transparency.
This particular ULP decision is several months old..reporting on it now is disingenuous..it demonstrates clear disregard for truth and accountability by TriMet management.
TriMet staff used to sit in the Board audience with members of the public. It appears the "rules" have indeed changed. TriMet staff all line up and sit behind Neil--looks defensive and desperate..sad.
Take care.
This particular ULP decision is several months old..reporting on it now is disingenuous..it demonstrates clear disregard for truth and accountability by TriMet management.
TriMet staff used to sit in the Board audience with members of the public. It appears the "rules" have indeed changed. TriMet staff all line up and sit behind Neil--looks defensive and desperate..sad.
Take care.
Mcfarlanes BULLSHIT
At the last board meeting Mcfarlane talked about a decision that was handed down in Trimet's favor.
(video HERE)
That order was issued MORE THAN A YEAR AGO.( Read the order here.)
Yet he brings it up now?
I posted about this the day it was issued MARCH 30,2011
The most important aspect of this decision was that it was lost on a TECHNICALITY, not because of the argument that Mcfarlane presented to the board:
(video HERE)
That order was issued MORE THAN A YEAR AGO.( Read the order here.)
Yet he brings it up now?
I posted about this the day it was issued MARCH 30,2011
The most important aspect of this decision was that it was lost on a TECHNICALITY, not because of the argument that Mcfarlane presented to the board:
The total failure of our mainstream media
After all that's why most bloggers blog, to provide an alternative source of information that is not provided elsewhere.
Nothing illustrates this failure in regards to local transportation news more than the little dog that was riding around on the MAX train.
Every single news source in the Portland area, and more than a handful from out of the area covered that story.
But was there any coverage of Occupy Portland's action at the Trimet board meeting? NOPE!
Was there any coverage of OPAL's excellent presentation to the board of directors regarding the Trimet budget? NOPE.
The news is what the media decides is news, the rest you don't get to know.
All media exist to invest our lives with artificial perceptions and arbitrary values.
Marshall McLuhan
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