BRIEFLY : BUS DRIVERS UNION OKS CONTRACT, WAGE HIKE.MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. bus drivers on Sunday approved by an 86 percent margin a new contract that calls for pay hikes of up to 9 percent over the next three years, union officials said. Members of the Metropolitan Transportation Union voted 589 to 92 in support of the three-year contract during a meeting at the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. , said Goldy Norton, a spokesman for the union. ``They were pleased they were able to get a contract to protect them without the need for a strike,'' he said. ``Nobody got everything they wanted, but I think management would say the same thing.'' Negotiators for both sides reached the tentative accord early Tuesday, averting a strike that could have crippled crip·ple n. 1. A person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limbs: cannot race a horse that is a cripple. 2. A damaged or defective object or device. tr.v. the city's transportation system. The MTA board must still ratify the deal, but MTA officials say the agreement could save as much as $20 million by allowing them to hire more part-time drivers and place a cap on the salaries of new hires. ?13Daily News Gunshots wound pair in streets of Venice VENICE - At least two young men were shot early Sunday in the Oakwood neighborhood of Venice that has been racked by gang and drug problems. The shootings occurred around 3 a.m. at the intersection of San Juan San Juan, city, Argentina San Juan (săn wän, Span. sän hwän), city (1991 pop. 353,476), capital of San Juan prov., W Argentina. It is a commercial and industrial center in an agricultural region. and Sixth avenues. The victims, suffering serious wounds, were transported to the UCLA Medical Center UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. It is rated as one of the top three hospitals in the United States and is the top hospital on the West Coast according to US News & World Report. and listed in critical condition, Sgt. David Alvarez said. In recent years, Venice, known for its funky funky - Said of something that functions, but in a slightly strange, klugey way. It does the job and would be difficult to change, so its obvious non-optimality is left alone. Often used to describe interfaces. beach community, has been plagued by gang feuding. During nine unprecedented months of gang violence - from fall 1993 to June 1994 - at least 17 were killed and 55 wounded. A few weeks ago, a 15-year-old boy was killed at the same intersection, a popular all-night spot for crack dealers. ?13Daily News |
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