What's happening
This bill allows the New York State AFL-CIO to submit a candidate for appointment as a voting member of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Why it matters
Gives organized labor a direct voice. in MTA governance by requiring one of the governor's five at-large appointments to be selected from a list submitted by the New York State AFL-CIO, ensuring labor interests are formally represented.
May shift priorities or influence policy. within the MTA Board, as a voting member nominated by the AFL-CIO could advocate for worker safety, fair labor practices, and pro-union policies in decision-making related to transit operations and contracts.
Potentially increases transparency and accountability. regarding workforce and labor issues, as the presence of a labor-backed member could draw greater public attention to the treatment of transit workers and working conditions at the MTA.
Could set a precedent. for other public bodies, signaling a new model where large unions or labor federations are assured direct representation in agency boards, possibly impacting how public sector boards are constituted in the future.
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Who cares
New York State AFL-CIO
The bill would give the federation a formal role in filling one voting MTA board seat by requiring selection from a list it submits to the governor.
Governor’s office
The governor would have to choose one of five voting members otherwise appointed without outside recommendations from the AFL-CIO’s list.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
One existing voting board seat would become subject to the AFL-CIO list requirement, without expanding the board.
New York State Senate
Senators would retain their advice-and-consent role over the appointment of the member selected from the AFL-CIO’s list.
Headline styles
Union Voice on MTA Board
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
15 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3624
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 30, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, HEVESI, WEPRIN, DAVILA, JAFFEE, RIVERA -read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to allowing the New York state AFL-CIO to select a member to the metropolitan transportation authority
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 1263 of the public authorities law, as amended by section 3 of part H of chapter 25 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
(1) There is hereby created the "metropolitan transportation authority." The authority shall be a body corporate and politic constituting a public benefit corporation. The authority shall consist of a chairman, sixteen other voting members, and two non-voting and four alternate non-voting members, as described in subparagraph two of this paragraph appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate. Any member appointed to a term commencing on or after June thirtieth, two thousand nine shall have experience in one or more of the following areas: transportation, public administration, business management, finance, accounting, law, engineering, land use, urban and regional planning, management of large capital projects, labor relations, or have experience in some other area of activity central to the mission of the authority. Four of the sixteen voting members other than the chairman shall be appointed on the written recommendation of the mayor of the city of New York; and each of seven other voting members other than the chairman shall be appointed after selection from a written list of three recommendations from the chief executive officer of the county in which the particular member is required to reside pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision. Of the members appointed on recommendation of the chief executive officer of a county, one such
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member shall be, at the time of appointment, a resident of the county of Nassau, one a resident of the county of Suffolk, one a resident of the county of Westchester, one a resident of the county of Dutchess, one a resident of the county of Orange, one a resident of the county of Putnam and one a resident of the county of Rockland, provided that the term of any member who is a resident of a county that has withdrawn from the metropolitan commuter transportation district pursuant to section twelve hundred seventy-nine-b of this article shall terminate upon the effective date of such county's withdrawal from such district. Of the five voting members, other than the chairman, appointed by the governor without recommendation from any other person, three shall be, at the time of appointment, residents of the city of New York and two shall be, at the time of appointment, residents of such city or of any of the aforementioned counties in the metropolitan commuter transportation district. Of these five voting members, one shall be selected from a list submitted to the governor by the New York state AFL-CIO. The chairman and each of the members shall be appointed for a term of six years, provided however, that the chairman first appointed shall serve for a term ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty-one, provided that thirty days after the effective date of [the] chapter twenty-five of the laws of two thousand nine [which amended this subparagraph], the term of the chairman shall expire; provided, further, that such chairman may continue to discharge the duties of his or her office until the position of chairman is filled by appointment by the governor upon the advice and consent of the senate and the term of such new chairman shall terminate June thirtieth, two thousand fifteen. The sixteen other members first appointed shall serve for the following terms: The members from the counties of Nassau and Westchester shall each serve for a term ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty-five; the members from the county of Suffolk and from the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam and Rockland shall each serve for a term ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ninety-two; two of the members appointed on recommendation of the mayor of the city of New York shall each serve for a term ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty-four and, two shall each serve for a term ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty-one; two of the members appointed by the governor without the recommendation of any other person shall each serve for a term ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty-two, two shall each serve for a term ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty and one shall serve for a term ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty-five. The two non-voting and four alternate non-voting members shall serve until January first, two thousand one. The members from the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam and Rockland shall cast one collective vote.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the amendments to subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 1263 of the public authorities law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
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