Its about time RTO members hold Steve Downs feet to the fire.Downs has been a 4 Term Executive Board Member and a 2 Term Chair.Its time for Downs to answer the hard questions.What have you done for the RTO Department?Write ups are about the same.T/Os and C/Rs are being taken out of service as frequently as before.For the years 2006-2009,as Chair of the Dept., what have you accomplished/achieved?The picks haven't got any better on your watch.In the 2005 contract Toussaint made it possible that T/Os and C/Rs can report to work up to two(2)hours late and still work(will not be taken out of service).Prior to 2005 T/Os or C/Rs reporting one(1) second late was taken out of service and sent to Labor Relations at 2 Broadway-translating into(lost of pay) no work for that day and possible the following day,depending on the time of the day and the day of the week.
Downs has been and is still your representative for the past sixteen(16)years,.one of the longest serving reps. in the history of Local 100.What has he done?RTO is still the most abused Department in The New York City Transit.T/Os and C/Rs are taken Out Of Service at the whims and fantasy of RTO Management.
What has change?Nothing.Downs ,its time for you to publish your record of excellence.
