It's all done intentionally. This is the truth about Trimet management. They resort to the lowest of tactics to achieve their goals.
It's the awful truth.
Trimess
Monday, February 1, 2016
Randy Stedmen at work doing his union busting
What we see in the example below is exactly the kind of thing we're going to be seeping over and over between now and the next contract resolution. This is now the fourth example of some sort of weird interpretation of existing rules. These kinds of behaviors create confusion in the union members minds and create chaos at ATU 757 headquarters.
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Who is Jared Franz and why is he important to the union
Friday, January 29, 2016
Dozens of 6+ figure employees and TRIMET can't make a decent gate
I don't understand how Trimet is able to get away with all the shady shit they pull.
$1.5 billion and this is what they come up with
BikePortland did a good story on this
What really happens when an employee has a gruesome accident
Shelly Lomax at a recent board meeting told the board how concerned management is about the well being of an employee after an accident .
Well the truth is not quite what she would have you believe.
Below the break is the truth from someone who actually knows.
Having some knowledge of Trimet and its strange ways, I already know that the Trimet board meetings are scripted cheer leading sessions. You can't believe much of what these managers have to say. According to them Trimet is prefect and Trimet is the BEST TRANSIT AGENCY in the world. Some people actually believe that. The truth is actually what the former, now deceased, Trimet advocate Michael Levin at THIS TRIMET BOARD MEETING spoke
Well the truth is not quite what she would have you believe.
Below the break is the truth from someone who actually knows.
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Screwing its retirees is how Trimet rolls
#trimet gave its retirees Greek style cut
Mainstream media only pumps pro government propaganda #atu757 pic.twitter.com/ipGx2lFZ9M
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 29, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Jared Franz of ATU757
I don't know who at ATU757 headquarters is responsible for hiring this guy but its a brilliant move.
I've been watching him since he was part of OPAL and this guy is sharp!
Great addition to the union!
Jason Mchuff's excellent testimony to the Trimet board
You may or may not be aware that Jason and I spare constantly about issues involving Trimet.
In this testimony he brings up several excellent points that need to be considered.
Will they be considered?
Doubtful.
Sorry Portland that your transit system sucks
We are too busy handing out Millions and millions to our buddy contractors to deal with you peons
$44 million and counting for #trimet fancy fare systems but don't count on your bus/train to show up on time pic.twitter.com/68aOqvCF7s
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 27, 2016Hatchet man Stedmen up to his usual union busting bullshit
This man is a paid assassin, loved by that a-hole Mcfarlane, and here he goes again, messing with union employees because he can. Changing contract terms by making legal decisions that can only be challenged in court. So here we go again folks, dealing with a Trimet executive class of people that have absolutely no ethics whatsoever.
Good luck people working at Trimet, you're gonna need it
(read his memo below the break)
(read his memo below the break)
#Trimet scum executive Randy Stedmen already trying to destabilize atu757 by doing illegal actions pic.twitter.com/9j2DU4UPnS
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) January 27, 2016
Trimet is negotiating contract prices AFTER they award contracts
This is the height of a corrupted government institution. Worse of it is, they can get away with it. This is how the MBTA stole a billion dollars from Boston tax payers
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
OPAL IS STILL FIGHTING 'THE GOOD FIGHT'
Our communities are being displaced by rising rents and stagnant wages. OPAL is fighting to stop it. https://t.co/hc6ZPLihDJ
— OPAL Oregon (@OPALpdx) January 27, 2016
Interesting information about the "stealth tax increase"
The mainstream media is not covering this (what else is new) but Trimet and its cronies are up to no good here.
KARLDUDE EXPLAINS
KARLDUDE EXPLAINS
Driving Trimet transit buses will kill you
I just wanted everyone to be aware of the unsafe work conditions due to the poor design of some of our buses along with the repetitive motion that we perform hundreds of times per day. If you would in either a sitting position or standing with your back straight and shoulders level turn your head to the right as far as you can without straining then tilt your head back. This is the position that you would want to avoid every time you reach for the kneel switch or the ramp switch or for the display screen when entering fares. Notice how your head is turned to the right while your upper body is leaning forward as much as 45 degrees with your eyes level when either checking the door or fares. Now think of how many times in that position have you had passengers walk past you showing their transfers with your eyes following and turning your head further to the right trying to read the day code or time.
The "truth" about the e-fare system
Transit Police are watching: Privacy advocates raise Compass Card concerns
More than 550,000 transit users across Metro Vancouver are now using the Compass Card system. Advocates are advising anyone with privacy concerns over the new system to use cash.
Photograph by: Jenelle Schneider , PNG
Privacy advocates are urging Metro Vancouver transit riders to carry cash if they want to travel under the radar.
They say the new Compass Card system raises several concerns about the privacy of its more than 550,000 users.
Transit Police have the ability to track a rider’s past 10 “taps” using hand-held units (HHUs) to check if cards are stolen, expired, have a valid tap-in and contain a valid fare.
The HHUs don’t show police a rider’s personal information, such as their name, address or credit card number, TransLink said in an email.
“Cards only store the product and value on the card, its serial number, and the travel and financial transaction history,” TransLink said.
But how that history may be used has privacy advocates concerned.
“The police want that information for a reason,” said Micheal Vonn, policy director at the B.C. Civil Liberties Association.
“It’s not a matter of suggesting that you have something to hide. The question is, how do we contend with the fact that this system tracks you?
“It’s kind of like asking, ‘How do you feel about having the police follow you around on your daily route?’ Because this would amount to essentially the same information outcome.”
Vonn said it’s important for riders with privacy concerns to consider using cash to buy and load their Compass cards instead of registering them.
“You minimize the amount of tracking that can be traced to you by paying for your card in cash,” Vonn said.
Vonn said there’s a “huge red flag” to send up about systems that don’t let riders to pay with cash.
“However much we shape the system here, there will always be people for whom it will be, at a minimum, a security concern,” she said.
“For those people, cash has to be an option. We’re very concerned about systems that do not allow for that, and don’t want to see those in the future.”
Vincent Gogolek, executive director at the B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association, said it’s clear that TransLink has “put some thought into” the issue of privacy.
But he’s concerned with how the data may be used if TransLink someday changes its privacy policy or if such data falls into the wrong hands.
Gogolek said he questions, for example, whether Compass’s data storage poses a threat to someone fleeing an abusive partner who’s gained access to their tap-in itinerary because they share a Compass account.
Or, if some day, to increase revenue, TransLink sells rider data to businesses looking to target them with marketing based on their transit routes.
“This is not the current Compass card, but places it could go if people decide to take it there,” Gogolek said.
“That’s the thing about big data — this data wasn’t available to anybody because it didn’t exist. Now it’s available and TransLink has it because that’s the way the system works. The question is, what do they do with it?”
TransLink said the Compass Card system adheres to the privacy and security requirements of B.C.’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA).
Information from a registered card can be used for internal promotions, market research and “other future benefits,” according to a TransLink privacy statement.They say the new Compass Card system raises several concerns about the privacy of its more than 550,000 users.
Transit Police have the ability to track a rider’s past 10 “taps” using hand-held units (HHUs) to check if cards are stolen, expired, have a valid tap-in and contain a valid fare.
The HHUs don’t show police a rider’s personal information, such as their name, address or credit card number, TransLink said in an email.
“Cards only store the product and value on the card, its serial number, and the travel and financial transaction history,” TransLink said.
But how that history may be used has privacy advocates concerned.
“The police want that information for a reason,” said Micheal Vonn, policy director at the B.C. Civil Liberties Association.
“It’s not a matter of suggesting that you have something to hide. The question is, how do we contend with the fact that this system tracks you?
“It’s kind of like asking, ‘How do you feel about having the police follow you around on your daily route?’ Because this would amount to essentially the same information outcome.”
Vonn said it’s important for riders with privacy concerns to consider using cash to buy and load their Compass cards instead of registering them.
“You minimize the amount of tracking that can be traced to you by paying for your card in cash,” Vonn said.
Vonn said there’s a “huge red flag” to send up about systems that don’t let riders to pay with cash.
“However much we shape the system here, there will always be people for whom it will be, at a minimum, a security concern,” she said.
“For those people, cash has to be an option. We’re very concerned about systems that do not allow for that, and don’t want to see those in the future.”
Vincent Gogolek, executive director at the B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association, said it’s clear that TransLink has “put some thought into” the issue of privacy.
But he’s concerned with how the data may be used if TransLink someday changes its privacy policy or if such data falls into the wrong hands.
Gogolek said he questions, for example, whether Compass’s data storage poses a threat to someone fleeing an abusive partner who’s gained access to their tap-in itinerary because they share a Compass account.
Or, if some day, to increase revenue, TransLink sells rider data to businesses looking to target them with marketing based on their transit routes.
“This is not the current Compass card, but places it could go if people decide to take it there,” Gogolek said.
“That’s the thing about big data — this data wasn’t available to anybody because it didn’t exist. Now it’s available and TransLink has it because that’s the way the system works. The question is, what do they do with it?”
TransLink said the Compass Card system adheres to the privacy and security requirements of B.C.’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA).
TransLink must share personal information with law enforcement when disclosure is required or authorized by law and in line with FOIPPA requirements.
But personal information may only be shared with “providers whose services are related to delivery and operation of the Compass program, and who meet our strict privacy and security requirements.”
TransLink said it’s heard from customers who are “uncomfortable” registering their Compass Cards. It recommends they use cash, credit or debit at Compass vending machines to buy and load their cards.
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for B.C. said in an email that it has “not received any complaints about Compass and privacy issues.”
MIND THE PRIVACY GAP
Since 2003, transit riders in London, England, have been using the Oyster Card, developed by Cubic Transportation Systems, the firm behind the Compass Card.
London’s Metropolitan Police submitted more than 22,000 requests for Transport for London data between 2008 and 2011, according to a report by The Guardian.
The transport authority couldn’t provide a breakdown of how many requests were related to Oyster Card, but a police spokesman told The Guardian it was likely most were related.
Oyster data was used by police for investigations into offences such as theft, robbery, missing persons and sexual offences.
In June 2015, 56.5 million Oyster Cards were valid for use, but 34 million of those had not been used for more than one year.
Vancouver police and B.C. RCMP did not respond before deadline to inquiries about their use of Compass Card data in investigations.
neagland@theprovince.com
SOURCE
The truth about the Trimet e-fare system from al m on Vimeo.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Trimet seeking new tax streams
Friday, January 22, 2016
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