tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428065000802871732.post2275643752493196560..comments2023-09-11T20:28:30.697-04:00Comments on POINT - COUNTER POINT: Non-union employees to face 10 percent pay cutVERITAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15983009862671799001noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428065000802871732.post-6079633256013861312009-12-14T09:57:14.658-05:002009-12-14T09:57:14.658-05:00In talking about this today I felt some compassion...In talking about this today I felt some compassion for MTA workers who now are forced to fork over 10% of their salary all at once. That's a pretty big hit for anyone to have to take. But then a bit of reality set in. For most of us we've been without raises for the past three years, our healthcare costs have gone up just as their have been rate increases for transit costs and many of us have already given back 5% or more to our employers to starve off any further cuts. I heard today from a single mother of three since loosing her husband to cancer last year and she's paying more in insurance now and has taken a 5% cut in pay along with her company revamping it's contributions to it's medical plans. I guess what I'm saying is that it's hard all over and it doesn't seem to be getting any better.VERITAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15983009862671799001noreply@blogger.com