NYC Transit Strike: TWU declares series of strikes

tonypaladino · #1 12-16-2005, 09:57 AM

The Transit Workers Union has rejected the MTA's final offer and declared a series of strikes.

Effective today, about 3,000 employees of private express bus lines controlled by the MTA will strike.

The TWU is giving the MTA until Tuesday 12:01am to renegotiate. If no conract is reached by then, they will expand the stike to 30,000 subway and bus employees.

mrkilla · #2 12-16-2005, 09:58 AM

bastards...
I slept on my cousins couch for nothing, now all I am is over tired and mad [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

Evan · #3 12-16-2005, 10:12 AM

Pretty pathetic showing by the union. If you say you're going to strike, fuckign strike! Who takes private busses anyway? This is like asbestos installers striking.

Riverman · #4 12-16-2005, 10:24 AM

Im sure the shutdown of buses in Jamaica will inspire the MTA to give in to all demands, what a joke.

Also, shut up and go to work. Count your blessings that you have a stable income and exceptionally generous benefits/pension for jobs that require little skill or training.

sfer · #5 12-16-2005, 12:30 PM

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Also, shut up and go to work. Count your blessings that you have a stable income and exceptionally generous benefits/pension for jobs that require little skill or training.

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Yeah, I know. Anyone can fix the subway.

mrkilla · #6 12-16-2005, 10:43 AM

Private Bus is one the only ways in from some the outer boro's

Usually LIRR or Metro North runs where they are

B Dids · #7 12-16-2005, 12:27 PM

Why do I get the feeling that a lot of you are just mad that you don't have a reason not to work on Friday [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

mrkilla · #8 12-16-2005, 12:32 PM

you'd be correct. I wanted to go to the stern tribute , damn union

sfer · #9 12-16-2005, 12:31 PM

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Pretty pathetic showing by the union. If you say you're going to strike, fuckign strike! Who takes private busses anyway? This is like asbestos installers striking.

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Dude, the point isn't going on strike. It's being willing to go on strike in order to get the concessions you want. You should know that.

Evan · #10 12-16-2005, 12:36 PM

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Pretty pathetic showing by the union. If you say you're going to strike, fuckign strike! Who takes private busses anyway? This is like asbestos installers striking.

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Dude, the point isn't going on strike. It's being willing to go on strike in order to get the concessions you want. You should know that.

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But it doesn't seem like they are willing to.