Reply #20: Honey, you think New Yorkers don't remember how Randi

[msanthrope]

supported giving the Mayor sole control in trade-off for bigger salaries? That was the trade-off--support for Bloomberg, in exchange for a near 45% increase in salaries, benefits, and a streamlined re-negotiation process, and no change to the seniority/tenure system.

You think union members don't remember what it was like, bargaining with the Board and Council? You want to go back to that?

Mikey Mulgrew has his work cut out for him. His union's been without a contract for 2 years, and as of last week, the UFT was still telling teachers that the new contract was going to include 'back pay.' I guess not, eh?

Look, I'm of the opinion that Bloomberg put Cathy Black in as a distraction, 'cause you and I both know that Dennis Walcott is very bad news for the UFT and the contract.