Case Study

New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Interest Arbitration Support

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is the nation's largest public transportation provider, moving nearly 2.4 billion rail and bus customers a year. In 2004, the MTA engaged PFM to research public safety compensation trends and labor market factors and to deliver expert witness testimony in binding interest arbitration between the Authority and the union representing the more than 600 MTA police officers. As a follow up to this project, the MTA reengaged PFM in 2006 to provide similar compensation research and expert testimony services for arbitration with Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 representing more than 32,000 members of the Authority's workforce, including Bus and Train Operators. These TWU proceedings were held to determine the final contract for the round of bargaining that included the 2005 New York City subway strike.