Judges ruling stops layoff of 222 subway workers

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Judges ruling stops layoff of 222 subway workers

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Submitted by Jesse Russell on June 4, 2010 - 1:39pm
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222 New York City subway booth operators are breathing a sigh of relief today as a judge ruled Friday that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority could not lay off workers without a public hearing. The judge agreed with the union representing the workers saying that the public should be allowed the opportunity to weigh in on the authority’s decision.

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