A C R E division of mta SPRING 2005 #2

Screwing the people, who move the people, who move the world.

MTACRE General Chairman T B Botalicko advises that this is the 12th straight year of operation without the need for a dues increase. Special thanks to the MTA for a constant flow of tax revenue into the pockets of our MTA officers and thanks to our MTACRE Trustees for not paying attention.

Grievance mediation

MTACRE Chairman TB has reached an understanding with MTA Sun Ray Burnay that grievances do not need to go to arbitration. Stalling the process as long as it takes, has benefited us in the past , said TB , in fact, this is our 12th straight year . Our relationship is a model for the industry , said MTA Sun Ray Burnay. Mr. Burnay added, Who could ask for anything more? Why pay a thousand employees, when you only have to pay off a small committee . General TB couldn't agree more and added, as you know I have a degree in accounting and there is a lot to be said about tending to ones own needs.

legislative corner

MTACRE Legislative Director Jackal LynGains attempted to present himself as an independent lobbyist for MTACRE. It won't be necessary said MTACRE Chairman T B. We are one in the same with the MTA and it would be a little confusing to the officers of our association of railroad commuter employees. Any significant legislation should be left to our more experienced friends at the executive level of the MTA. After all they have been supporting us since the beginning . MTA Director of Labor Relations Gary Laperson guarantees protection for all the MTACRE officers in the event of consolidation. MTACRE Jackal Lyn Gains agrees, So there you have it, again the legislation is dead and so is your seniority if there is a merger. MTACRE Jackal Lyn Gains also added, Personally, I plan to continue my career as a Lobbyist/ Psychologist/Propagandist with the MTA. I am philosophically opposed to any effort to collective bargaining. Why waste the time with informing people, when you can make up the rules and go along as though everything is alright. We have no executive committee in our association … so whats to stop me.

sick time issue

MTACRE Chairman TB agrees with MTA Burnay that sick time should be kept to a minimum. We continue to lay blame on everyone else for the lack of action by MTACRE but you must understand, that the MTA continues to embrace me as one of their own. Why is that Chairman Botalicko? Because…

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