In a message dated 3/31/2009 2:18:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, yomf@... writes: Maybe the M-word (medical industry) or H-word (HMO's) should also step...
In a message dated 3/31/2009 2:11:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, phil_yanks@... writes: Check out our auto industry, they are doing well, aren't they? ...
In a message dated 3/31/2009 9:55:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, zugspitze1985@... writes: Bottom Line: can you or any of your LIRR unionized colleagues...
Apr 1, 2009 8:21 am US/Eastern Drivers, Taxi Riders May Offset MTA Doomsday Hikes Reporting Marcia Kramer NEW YORK (CBS) Governor Paterson is vowing to get an...
What makes you think that no one cared when the economy did well? More importantly, health care costs have risen dramatically over the past 25 years. Who do...
The CEOs have the same problem that politicians do. No one likes to save for a rainy day. Besides, if there were no poltical considerations, we'd let GM and...
When did I blame rank & file for all the problems? From: LIRRCommuters@yahoogroups.com [mailto:LIRRCommuters@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mailsales615@......
One thing the auto industry didn't do, which is the same thing the MTA and Albany politicians haven't done is to take a long term POV. This doesn't mean just...
However, this goes back to the point I mentioned before about us living longer. Medical science is great, and we have made huge strides. Twenty years ago, my...
To be honest, this happens with just about everything. I mentioned the fire chief's cars before. To be clear, I have a lot of respect for someone who...
Mailsales, you make excellent points. However, again I think this is a double edged sword. I wonder how different things would have been if upon retirement...
I see a lot of posts all over the place about the "Auto Industry", and all its ills. While I think that some of the contracts and the stipulations in them...
What happens in the auto industry is they react. Americans, with their ever increase requirement for space (some deserved, some mandated, some just to keep up...
Good points John, but the difference with the public sector and the private sector is that GM is about to do what was once unthinkable. They are about to...
In a message dated 4/1/2009 10:51:05 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, william_f_joseph@... writes: While I normally say it is unfair to change the rules on...
How about the people stop depending on the government/companies they supposedly hate so much (except when they get free stuff) and actually start planning for...
In a message dated 4/1/2009 11:05:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, william_f_joseph@... writes: I believe the proper response is: "I'll drink to that" ...
GM would be in trouble right now even if they had both cars available – no one is buying cars right now because they market of car-buyers is contracting....
Paterson, Silver: MTA bailout on hold after revolt BY JAMES T. MADORE | james.madore@... 11:03 PM EDT, April 1, 2009 ALBANY - Faced with a revolt by...
Frankly they need to get over the idea of a payroll tax and move on. Does anyone really think that businesses in the 5 east end towns would put up with this ??...
Well, since promises made in the private sector can be broken it could go both ways....but wait!!!!! Nothing that is bargained can be taken away!!! It's...
What exactly is their job besides wearing the construction vests and standing around BS'ing with the engineers or conductors on trains that are already on the...
... "20" ... calendar. If I worked at a job where any day someone could kill me, I too would be counting the days. If you had that job, you would too, so drop...
I have to agree with you, John and mailsales. I have a pretty good savings/investment plan here at my company and (for the time being anyway) a company match....
I am not debating that his job was dangerous or that we dont' need 401k's, please get that straight. How would you like it if you ran a store and people...