This comes as a result of what Michael Bloomberg told the unions that are in New York this morning, and it's going to end up quite damning to UTA's chapter of the Amalgamated Transit Workers' Union.
'Your job is to come in here and get paid more and work less' (paraphrase of Michael Bloomberg's comment).
Basically, they are now asking for certain days that are not true holidays although one is designated as such but is not generally taken except for certain government workers, such as the post office, etc. That one is Presidents Day. Most UTA riders will be dead in the water that day as a result of the arrogance of both the ATWU and UTA when they drew up the contract.
The other big one that is flagrantly worse is the July 3rd day off. Not only are they taking that off, but the 4th as well. Now the 4th of July is definitely legitimate, but for some riders the combination of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th means no bus service for three whole days!
This is a serious ISO 9001 noncompliance issue, and a breach of the public trust by both UTA and the ATWU. It may violate antidiscrimination laws as they pertain to certain minorities that require the use of public transit more than other groups, and the disabled who largely relyon UTA to get around.
The 3rd is not a legal holiday, so not even holiday pay can be paid to them for that day, in fact, they cannot be paid for that day at all. The 4th is OK however.
UTA must now respond, and retract both the February 16th holiday day off and the July 3rd, 2009 holiday day off. That to ensure they remain ISO 9001-compliant in the eyes of major segments of the ridership and others in the community that are associated with UTA in one way or another.
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Utah Transit Authority has Good Bus Service in Down Town Salt Lake City,in the Avenues and the University of Utah. UTA has Destroyed the Bus System in the rest of Salt Lake County.
The High Paid Executives do not receive Huge Bonuses for a Good Bus System. Light Rail and FrontRunner bring in more Federal Dollars, and if project are Finish on Time or Finish Early the Executives receive Huge Bonuses.
UTA needs to get Accessible Vans and Small Buses to go into Neighborhoods to Help Encourage People to take the Bus would take Individuals to the Main Bus Routes and Trax. UTA needs to work on Barrier Free, Benches and Shelters and also Increase the Frequency Buses.
UTA is like Wall Street on a Smaller Scale. It is all about BONUSES for the High Paid Executives.
I am so Mad! That on President Day February 16,2009 it Sunday Bus Schedule, the Utah State Legislature is Session. No Bus Service to the Capital.
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