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12/20/2002 02:49:00 AM | Brad Plumer Transit 'till we're sick of it... I think you're right, I am giving the employers ultimate say. But aren't you trying to give unions ultimate say? The MTA can hold the city hostage, and without checks on the union there's nothing to stop the workers from striking every chance they get... I think the right to strike has an important place in society, *but* I have never believed that unions exist for the greater good of everyone. As far as I can see, teacher unions have helped fill our schools with lazy, unmotivated teachers who have guaranteed pay increases and no accountability. Yes, I think teachers should make more, a lot more. But I don't necessarily view unions as the ultimate solution. Maybe someone can change my mind me here with a bevy of facts and arguments etc. But I'm still trying to figure what sort of compromise, if any, is possible and makes sense. I don't have time right now to read the argument against the Taylor Law-- I'll give it a whirl at some point though. Maybe it will put in focus a thing or two. Another question: if the workers are in fact powerless, how do they manage to have an average salary of $44,000 a year? Why doesn't the city just keep them all at minimum wage? How did the workers get this far-- regardless of whether "this far" isn't far enough. perma link |
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