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| Re: TWU local 252 unsure Long Island Bus / (N.I.C.E.) will run January 1, 2012 (252516) | |||
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Re: TWU local 252 unsure Long Island Bus / (N.I.C.E.) will run January 1, 2012 |
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Posted by Joe Saitta on Wed Dec 28 21:13:03 2011, in response to Re: TWU local 252 unsure Long Island Bus / (N.I.C.E.) will run January 1, 2012, posted by N6 Limited on Wed Dec 28 20:31:35 2011. Every one - they have hired over 100 painters and equipped them with gallons of paint, rollers, brushes, rags and other items. Then the decals will be placed on the buses when the paint dries. From what I've heard, the buses will re renumbered from 50,001 up. The workers, mainly hired by roving trucks sent to gather qualified workers in the Hempstead, Freeport, Elmont, Glen Cove, New Cassell and Wyandanch neighborhoods, are being being paid in cash without any tax or other payroll deductions, with the hourly amount just above the minimum wage. Even though these workers were not offered any benefits, they are working feverishly to get the job done. It is said that those who don't perform their work correctly will be reported to immigration authorities. Lunch or other breaks are limited to ten minutes; to use the bathroom facilities a worker must receive written approval from at least two supervisors, and limit his absence to no more than six minutes once a shift. All of this work is being performed inside the Nassau Coliseum (they had to cover the floor with tarps), the use of which building was specially arranged by Al D'Amato and County Executive Edward Mangano. It is felt that most if not all of the buses will be repainted and ready for service on January 2. |
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