Comments on: Pricing Clears Committee, Moves to Full Council Tonight http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gary http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-47051 Gary Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:32:18 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/#comment-47051 A tremendous victory and an impressive show by Speaker Quinn. From my swath of Brooklyn, kudos to Felder, James, Recchia and Yassky. I am disappointed in deBlasio and for the life of me can't figure out how he sees this as a winning stance. A tremendous victory and an impressive show by Speaker Quinn.

From my swath of Brooklyn, kudos to Felder, James, Recchia and Yassky.

I am disappointed in deBlasio and for the life of me can’t figure out how he sees this as a winning stance.

]]> By: Niccolo Machiavelli http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-47030 Niccolo Machiavelli Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:11:10 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/#comment-47030 I don't think they gained a lot in real terms, maybe they got some side letters they liked, who knows. They were pretty stand up all along. Gary LaBarbera was a Senate appointee to the commission and did a good job. The Building Trades guys are pros and know when to hold them and when to fold them. Compare that to the Firemen and Cops, the Firemen changed their mind at the last minute. They, like some other groups, misplayed their weak hand (once again) but made a lot of noise assuming that is what their members want them to do. I don’t think they gained a lot in real terms, maybe they got some side letters they liked, who knows. They were pretty stand up all along. Gary LaBarbera was a Senate appointee to the commission and did a good job. The Building Trades guys are pros and know when to hold them and when to fold them. Compare that to the Firemen and Cops, the Firemen changed their mind at the last minute. They, like some other groups, misplayed their weak hand (once again) but made a lot of noise assuming that is what their members want them to do.

]]> By: Felix http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-47023 Felix Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:01:06 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/#comment-47023 I'm surprised it took so long. Isn't prevailing wage language pretty standard when it comes to public works projects? I’m surprised it took so long. Isn’t prevailing wage language pretty standard when it comes to public works projects?

]]> By: Niccolo Machiavelli http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-47016 Niccolo Machiavelli Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:37:26 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/#comment-47016 Not exactly Felix, but you are close. Ed Molloy is the President of the Building & Construction Trades Council, its not really a union per se but a group of unions, people often confuse AFL-CIO formations for unions. The Building Trades had an issue regarding what is called "prevailing wage" resolved to their satisfaction by the Senate over the weekend. They didn't bother with the Cops and Firemen and their "position". While the Cops and Firemen have a lot of juice negotiating for the uniformed services they are really pretty far from moving this sort of policy stuff. This was a big lift politically for many of the Building Trades people even though the leadership understood the economic value of congestion pricing. Their members love their cars and trucks. Nonetheless the leadership bought into this all along and it was a good thing that their issues were put to bed. Not exactly Felix, but you are close. Ed Molloy is the President of the Building & Construction Trades Council, its not really a union per se but a group of unions, people often confuse AFL-CIO formations for unions. The Building Trades had an issue regarding what is called “prevailing wage” resolved to their satisfaction by the Senate over the weekend. They didn’t bother with the Cops and Firemen and their “position”. While the Cops and Firemen have a lot of juice negotiating for the uniformed services they are really pretty far from moving this sort of policy stuff. This was a big lift politically for many of the Building Trades people even though the leadership understood the economic value of congestion pricing. Their members love their cars and trucks. Nonetheless the leadership bought into this all along and it was a good thing that their issues were put to bed.

]]> By: Doc Barnett http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-47013 Doc Barnett Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:47:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/#comment-47013 Hillary, I thought the same thing. We'll know soon enough! The ideal outcome is that they are granted pay raises in exchange, so that civil servants that ride transit don't miss out on yet another polluters-only perk. Hillary, I thought the same thing. We’ll know soon enough! The ideal outcome is that they are granted pay raises in exchange, so that civil servants that ride transit don’t miss out on yet another polluters-only perk.

]]> By: Felix http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-47012 Felix Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:47:17 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/#comment-47012 No, I think this was a case of a group of unions that stands to gain many jobs as a result of this plan telling a union that will barely be affected by this plan to back off. No, I think this was a case of a group of unions that stands to gain many jobs as a result of this plan telling a union that will barely be affected by this plan to back off.

]]> By: Hilary http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-47011 Hilary Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:42:21 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/#comment-47011 Let's hope the firemen weren't given CP exemptions in exchange for their neutrality... Let’s hope the firemen weren’t given CP exemptions in exchange for their neutrality…

]]> By: Felix http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-47010 Felix Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:36:34 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/31/pricing-clears-committee-moves-to-full-council-tonight/#comment-47010 According to Liz Benjamin, Ed Malloy, head of the construction workers union, endorsed the plan today. This seems like big news in terms of the potential for the plan to pass in Albany. According to Liz Benjamin, Ed Malloy, head of the construction workers union, endorsed the plan today. This seems like big news in terms of the potential for the plan to pass in Albany.

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