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MTA’S AUDACIOUS OVERTIME PAY: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — MAY 19, 2024

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Overly greedy

Overtime is not the only contract issue causing outrageous labor costs
bankrupting the MTA that must be renegotiated (“End the MTA’s Overtime
Insanity,” Editorial, May 15).

The retirement age of 55 must be raised to 68 and retirees and employees must
contribute to healthcare costs.

Private-sector employees who will pay the congestion tax to fund this excess MTA
compensation don’t enjoy anything close to these benefits.

Municipal unions own the politicians through campaign contributions and
political endorsements. These politicians are not pro-labor: They are “pro” a
tiny segment of municipal unions that working-family taxpayers must pay for,
most recently in the congestion tax.



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Rudy ruined, again

Fans of Rudy Giuliani’s WABC radio show should interpret the suspension of
Giuliani as just another manifestation of the gag-order in place against former
President Donald Trump (“Rudley, Giuliani!” May 14).

WABC owner John Catsimatidis faced some criticism when he first hired the former
mayor. Now, if he fires Rudy, Catsimatidis could lose credibility as a supporter
of the conservative voices of the United States who today are being drowned out
by the loudmouths of the leftist media.

What Catsimatidis has failed to recognize is that the talking heads in the
left-wing media are not only earning millions of dollars for bashing and
trashing Trump every day, but not one of these pundits has been fired for
speaking out about the same issues that Giuliani covered.

All Rudy really wanted was more air time and more money — and he deserved it.

Catsimatidis is naive not to realize that suspending Rudy will be interpreted by
his fans as just another silencing of a Trump ally during this crucial time when
Trump is facing multiple legal actions. Listeners could use Rudy’s perspective.

J. J. Crovatto, Ramsey, NJ

Super-sized prices

One of the more difficult concepts for some people to appreciate is “there is no
such thing as a free lunch” (“McDonald’s is getting rid of free drink refills —
and more fast-food chains may follow,” May 14).

It logically follows that someone, somewhere, somehow is paying for it. The
policy of free drink refills is very often abused by dine-in patrons who believe
it’s totally OK to fill a 32, 40 or 64 ounce thermal car mug numerous times to
take “for the road.”

Vincent Ruggiero, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Blushing crimson

If there continues to be difficulty in finding a speaker for the annual Class
Day event, I am willing to volunteer myself (“Harvard struggling to find speaker
for annual Class Day event,” May 11).

I have been involved in human-rights activities for more than 50 years. To the
best of my knowledge, my brain has never been infected by a parasitic worm or,
if it has been, it has never given me bad advice.

Bruce Couchman, Ottawa, Canada

Green machine

It’s very strange that someone so devoted to the left’s climate agenda would be
so quiet about the subject now that he’s running for president (“RFK: Green
Extremist,” Post Opinion, Daniel Turner, May 9).

A fair election is one where voters know what they’re getting before they choose
a candidate. We need to know what he would do should he become president.

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Gary Mottola, Brooklyn

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