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Bulgaroctonus · 12-22-2005, 23:24 PM

Everyone should remember that this strike happened because the Metropolitan Transit Authority tried to include pension percentage changes as a rider to the settlements that were under way with Roger Toussaint and the Transportation Workers Union. The strike would never have happened if the MTA used a more appropriate forum and time to discuss pensions. To my information, the TWU responded because they felt it was unfair to change pensions in the settlements.

The Strike also collapsed since the Union only had $3.6 million in assets. They were being fined $1 million a day. This could not go on for more than three days before the Union entered debt. So, the TWU is already weak.

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Bulgaroctonus *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 10-29-04 Location: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Posts: 1,139 Country:	Everyone should remember that this strike happened because the Metropolitan Transit Authority tried to include pension percentage changes as a rider to the settlements that were under way with Roger Toussaint and the Transportation Workers Union. The strike would never have happened if the MTA used a more appropriate forum and time to discuss pensions. To my information, the TWU responded because they felt it was unfair to change pensions in the settlements. The Strike also collapsed since the Union only had $3.6 million in assets. They were being fined $1 million a day. This could not go on for more than three days before the Union entered debt. So, the TWU is already weak. Last edited by Bulgaroctonus : 12-22-2005 at 23:31 PM.