The LIRR union won in 2 days. Why is the PBA giving us empty monthly updates?
Did anyone else catch that post floating around earlier before it got yanked? Honestly, whoever wrote it was completely spot on, and it got me thinking about how broken things are. Look at how the LIRR unions just handled their business—they stood up for themselves, held the line, and management folded in literally two days because they realized the city would freeze without them. Meanwhile, our PBA leadership acts like their hands are completely tied.
Patrick is so timid it's embarrassing. It’s easy for him to be weak when he’s pulling down double salaries and doesn't have to check his bank account just to buy a meal on a meal break.
It is insane that we have a union of 25,000-plus cops and all we get is a generic update once a month while we work with no contract. How is a newer cop or even cops with 2-3 years on supposed to survive on a $1,600 check when a basic one-bedroom apartment in the city is costing $2,200 to $2,400 now? If you don't live with your parents, you're practically not able to pay all your bills. Why aren’t we able to earn a decent living wage on base pay alone? Instead, guys are killing themselves working 60-plus hours a week, destroying their family life just to count on overtime to put food on the table.
Half the department is secretly working second jobs on the side just to pay basic bills. No wonder people are running for the exits to go to Florida or suburban departments that actually pay a living wage. Whoever posted that earlier was right—our union leadership is way too comfortable, and we’re the ones paying the price.