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Transit Workers Likely Heading Back On The Job
TWU And MTA Representatives Are Meeting Right Now
Marcia Kramer
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(CBS) NEW YORK Transit workers will take steps to restore service to New York's buses and subways while the union and transit
authority resume negotiations after a three-day strike, a state mediator announced Thursday morning.
No timetable was announced for the restoration of service.
"Both parties have a genuine desire to resolve their differences," said Richard Curreri, head of a three-member state
mediation panel. "They have agreed to resume negotiations while the TWU takes steps to return its membership."
The two sides returned to a Manhattan hotel around 1 a.m., the first time both sides were in the building since the strike was announced. On Wednesday, union president Roger Toussaint raised the possibility of a settlement when he said negotiations could resume if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority took its current pension proposal off the table.
The announcement came 54 hours after workers walked out at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, forcing millions of commuters to find new ways of getting to work and costing the city hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues over the first two days of the walkout.
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_356080238.html
TWU And MTA Representatives Are Meeting Right Now
Marcia Kramer
Reporting
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(CBS) NEW YORK Transit workers will take steps to restore service to New York's buses and subways while the union and transit
authority resume negotiations after a three-day strike, a state mediator announced Thursday morning.
No timetable was announced for the restoration of service.
"Both parties have a genuine desire to resolve their differences," said Richard Curreri, head of a three-member state
mediation panel. "They have agreed to resume negotiations while the TWU takes steps to return its membership."
The two sides returned to a Manhattan hotel around 1 a.m., the first time both sides were in the building since the strike was announced. On Wednesday, union president Roger Toussaint raised the possibility of a settlement when he said negotiations could resume if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority took its current pension proposal off the table.
The announcement came 54 hours after workers walked out at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, forcing millions of commuters to find new ways of getting to work and costing the city hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues over the first two days of the walkout.
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_356080238.html
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Dec 22, 2005 11:16 am US/Eastern
NEW YORK (AP) WCBS 880's John Metaxas has just reported that TWU's executive committee has voted 38-5, with two abstentions, to resume subway and bus service as negotiations with the MTA continue. The trains and buses could be moving again within 12 to 18 hours.
Word from the board was expected before the end of the day, and the upbeat mood at the announcement contrasted with the harsh rhetoric of the last two days.
"Both parties have a genuine desire to resolve their differences,'' said Richard Curreri, head of a three-member state mediation panel. "They have agreed to resume negotiations while the TWU takes steps to return its membership.''
A judge has already imposed a $1 million-per-day fine on the union for defying an order barring the strike -- a punishment that would not take effect until appeals are complete.
A chief sticking point for the union has been the pension proposal to raise contributions to the pension plan for new workers from 2 percent to 6 percent. The union contends it is woefully inadequate and would be impossible to accept.
"The MTA has informed us it has not withdrawn its pension proposals but nevertheless is willing to discuss whether adequate savings can be found in the area of health costs,'' Curreri said.
Gov. George Pataki, a strident critic of the union, said the announcement was "very positive for all New Yorkers.'' Millions of New Yorkers were left stranded by the first citywide transit strike since 1980.
The strike, which began at 3 a.m. Tuesday, was the first citywide transit walkout in the nation's largest city since 1980. It has disrupted life for millions of New Yorkers and suburbanites, while wreaking havoc on the city economy in the week before Christmas. Mayor Michael Bloomberg estimated $700 million in lost revenue in the first two days of the strike.
The two sides returned to a Manhattan hotel around 1 a.m., the first time both sides were in the building since the strike was announced. One day earlier, union president Roger Toussaint -- who faced the possibility of jail at a Thursday hearing -- suggested a settlement was possible if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority took its current pension proposal off the table.
The tentative deal came without the MTA pulling its pension proposal.
Curreri said there would be a news blackout during further negotiations, as agreed to by both sides. He spoke at the same time lawyers from the city and state were due in a Brooklyn courtroom in an effort to get union workers back on the job. That session was postponed until 4 p.m.
There were no immediate plans for the two sides to sit down, although Curreri said his group was available right now to help forge an agreement.
The contract covering 33,000 transit workers expired last week, and the union called the strike Tuesday morning despite a state law banning public employee strikes.
On Thursday, in the first serious injury since the strike began, an off-duty firefighter was critically injured when he was struck by a private bus while riding his bike to work.
Meanwhile, millions of New Yorkers braved another frigid commute Thursday morning, streaming into commuter rail hubs, hiking over bridges and pouring into cars and cabs. Some tried to hitch a ride.
Groups of commuters huddled at designated areas to be picked up by company vans or buses or prearranged car pools. The scarves, hats and warm coats were back paired with running shoes or hiking boots.
On Manhattan's East Side, traffic was moving smoothly during the early part of the morning rush. But the story was different the night before, said Yves Desrmeaux, 47, a Manhattan parking lot attendant who lives in Brooklyn.
"Traffic was dense coming over the Manhattan Bridge,'' he said. "It (the strike) has really made a significant difference. But the transit workers work hard. I hope the MTA gives them something to make them happy this Christmas.''
Others were not daunted by the strike.
"Rain, sleet, snow or strike, we'll get to work,'' vowed Paul Jensen, the office manager at the Weber Shandwick public relations firm in midtown.
The state mediator has just finished speaking at the Grand Hyatt. He says that the Transport Workers Union may be taking steps to return to work and restore subway and bus service to the City of New York.
Mediator Richard Curreri says TWU President Roger Toussaint will make a "positive recommendation" to his executive board to have the 33,000 striking subway and bus workers return to work - ending a three-day strike. The executive board is to meet at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon.
No timetable was announced for the restoration of transit service. When the strike ends, it will take 12 to 18 hours to restore full service.
As of right now, Justice Theodore Jones has postponed Toussaint's court appearance in Brooklyn to 4:00 p.m.
A media blackout is currently in place. Stay tuned to WCBS-AM for the latest news.
The Associated Press.
Hear up-to-the-minute reports on our live internet stream.
Dec 22, 2005 11:16 am US/Eastern
NEW YORK (AP) WCBS 880's John Metaxas has just reported that TWU's executive committee has voted 38-5, with two abstentions, to resume subway and bus service as negotiations with the MTA continue. The trains and buses could be moving again within 12 to 18 hours.
Word from the board was expected before the end of the day, and the upbeat mood at the announcement contrasted with the harsh rhetoric of the last two days.
"Both parties have a genuine desire to resolve their differences,'' said Richard Curreri, head of a three-member state mediation panel. "They have agreed to resume negotiations while the TWU takes steps to return its membership.''
A judge has already imposed a $1 million-per-day fine on the union for defying an order barring the strike -- a punishment that would not take effect until appeals are complete.
A chief sticking point for the union has been the pension proposal to raise contributions to the pension plan for new workers from 2 percent to 6 percent. The union contends it is woefully inadequate and would be impossible to accept.
"The MTA has informed us it has not withdrawn its pension proposals but nevertheless is willing to discuss whether adequate savings can be found in the area of health costs,'' Curreri said.
Gov. George Pataki, a strident critic of the union, said the announcement was "very positive for all New Yorkers.'' Millions of New Yorkers were left stranded by the first citywide transit strike since 1980.
The strike, which began at 3 a.m. Tuesday, was the first citywide transit walkout in the nation's largest city since 1980. It has disrupted life for millions of New Yorkers and suburbanites, while wreaking havoc on the city economy in the week before Christmas. Mayor Michael Bloomberg estimated $700 million in lost revenue in the first two days of the strike.
The two sides returned to a Manhattan hotel around 1 a.m., the first time both sides were in the building since the strike was announced. One day earlier, union president Roger Toussaint -- who faced the possibility of jail at a Thursday hearing -- suggested a settlement was possible if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority took its current pension proposal off the table.
The tentative deal came without the MTA pulling its pension proposal.
Curreri said there would be a news blackout during further negotiations, as agreed to by both sides. He spoke at the same time lawyers from the city and state were due in a Brooklyn courtroom in an effort to get union workers back on the job. That session was postponed until 4 p.m.
There were no immediate plans for the two sides to sit down, although Curreri said his group was available right now to help forge an agreement.
The contract covering 33,000 transit workers expired last week, and the union called the strike Tuesday morning despite a state law banning public employee strikes.
On Thursday, in the first serious injury since the strike began, an off-duty firefighter was critically injured when he was struck by a private bus while riding his bike to work.
Meanwhile, millions of New Yorkers braved another frigid commute Thursday morning, streaming into commuter rail hubs, hiking over bridges and pouring into cars and cabs. Some tried to hitch a ride.
Groups of commuters huddled at designated areas to be picked up by company vans or buses or prearranged car pools. The scarves, hats and warm coats were back paired with running shoes or hiking boots.
On Manhattan's East Side, traffic was moving smoothly during the early part of the morning rush. But the story was different the night before, said Yves Desrmeaux, 47, a Manhattan parking lot attendant who lives in Brooklyn.
"Traffic was dense coming over the Manhattan Bridge,'' he said. "It (the strike) has really made a significant difference. But the transit workers work hard. I hope the MTA gives them something to make them happy this Christmas.''
Others were not daunted by the strike.
"Rain, sleet, snow or strike, we'll get to work,'' vowed Paul Jensen, the office manager at the Weber Shandwick public relations firm in midtown.
The state mediator has just finished speaking at the Grand Hyatt. He says that the Transport Workers Union may be taking steps to return to work and restore subway and bus service to the City of New York.
Mediator Richard Curreri says TWU President Roger Toussaint will make a "positive recommendation" to his executive board to have the 33,000 striking subway and bus workers return to work - ending a three-day strike. The executive board is to meet at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon.
No timetable was announced for the restoration of transit service. When the strike ends, it will take 12 to 18 hours to restore full service.
As of right now, Justice Theodore Jones has postponed Toussaint's court appearance in Brooklyn to 4:00 p.m.
A media blackout is currently in place. Stay tuned to WCBS-AM for the latest news.
The Associated Press.
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Subways & Buses Are Back!
Union Voting Whether Or Not To Go Back While In Negotiations
Marcia Kramer
Reporting
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(CBS) NEW YORK The Transport Workers Union has announced they will end the strike and go back to work. They'll still be negotiating, and no deal has been reached, but they will run buses and trains again.
"Both parties have a genuine desire to resolve their differences," said Richard Curreri, head of a three-member state mediation panel that brokered this agreement earlier in the day. "They have agreed to resume negotiations while the TWU takes steps to return its membership."
Gov. George Pataki, a strident critic of the union, said the announcement was "very positive for all New Yorkers." Millions of New Yorkers were left stranded by the first citywide transit strike since 1980.
The two sides returned to a Manhattan hotel around 1 a.m., the first time both sides were in the building since the strike was announced. On Wednesday, union president Roger Toussaint raised the possibility of a settlement when he said negotiations could resume if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority took its current pension proposal off the table.
The announcement came 54 hours after workers walked out at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, forcing millions of commuters to find new ways of getting to work and costing the city hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues over the first two days of the walkout.
Curreri said there would be a news blackout during further negotiations, as agreed to by both sides. He spoke at the same time lawyers from the city and state were due in a Brooklyn courtroom in an effort to get union workers back on the job. That session was postponed until 4 p.m.
There were no immediate plans for the two sides to sit down, although Curreri said his group was available right now to help forge an agreement.
The contract covering 33,000 transit workers expired last week, and the union called the strike Tuesday morning despite a state law banning public employee strikes.
On Thursday, in the first serious injury since the strike began, an off-duty firefighter was critically injured when he was struck by a private bus while riding his bike to work.
Meanwhile, millions of New Yorkers braved another frigid commute Thursday morning, streaming into commuter rail hubs, hiking over bridges and pouring into cars and cabs. Some tried to hitch a ride.
Groups of commuters huddled at designated areas to be picked up by company vans or buses or prearranged car pools. The scarves, hats and warm coats were back paired with running shoes or hiking boots.
On Manhattan's East Side, traffic was moving smoothly during the early part of the morning rush. But the story was different the night before, said Yves Desrmeaux, 47, a Manhattan parking lot attendant who lives in Brooklyn.
"Traffic was dense coming over the Manhattan Bridge," he said. "[The strike] has really made a significant difference. But the transit workers work hard. I hope the MTA gives them something to make them happy this Christmas."
Others were not daunted by the strike.
"Rain, sleet, snow or strike, we'll get to work," vowed Paul Jensen, the office manager at the Weber Shandwick public relations firm in Midtown.
A judge has already imposed a $1 million-per-day fine on the union for defying an order barring the strike -- a punishment that would not take effect until appeals are complete.
But in an effort to put more pressure on the union, city lawyers asked the judge to issue another order directing union members to return to work. If the order was ignored, the city could ask for fines beyond the docked-pay penalties already faced by striking workers, said Michael A. Cardozo, New York City's corporation counsel.
The fines could range from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand, and would come out of the workers' pockets, rather than union coffers.
In preparation for such an action, the city was making plans to serve legal papers on striking workers whenever they might be found, including picket lines and at their homes.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg continued to blast the union, saying the strike "needs to end, and it needs to end right now." He questioned how union leaders could claim the walkout would benefit the city's working class when the strike is causing economic harm to New York.
A chief sticking point for the union has been the pension proposal to raise contributions to the pension plan for new workers from 2 percent to 6 percent. The union contends it is woefully inadequate and would be impossible to accept.
Bloomberg, who isn't directly involved in the strike talks, said he didn't think putting union leaders in jail was appropriate.
"The fines are what is going to hurt," he said. "Fines don't make you a martyr and fines you don't get back."
(© 2005 CBS Worldwide Inc. All Rights
Subways & Buses Are Back!
Union Voting Whether Or Not To Go Back While In Negotiations
Marcia Kramer
Reporting
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(CBS) NEW YORK The Transport Workers Union has announced they will end the strike and go back to work. They'll still be negotiating, and no deal has been reached, but they will run buses and trains again.
"Both parties have a genuine desire to resolve their differences," said Richard Curreri, head of a three-member state mediation panel that brokered this agreement earlier in the day. "They have agreed to resume negotiations while the TWU takes steps to return its membership."
Gov. George Pataki, a strident critic of the union, said the announcement was "very positive for all New Yorkers." Millions of New Yorkers were left stranded by the first citywide transit strike since 1980.
The two sides returned to a Manhattan hotel around 1 a.m., the first time both sides were in the building since the strike was announced. On Wednesday, union president Roger Toussaint raised the possibility of a settlement when he said negotiations could resume if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority took its current pension proposal off the table.
The announcement came 54 hours after workers walked out at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, forcing millions of commuters to find new ways of getting to work and costing the city hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues over the first two days of the walkout.
Curreri said there would be a news blackout during further negotiations, as agreed to by both sides. He spoke at the same time lawyers from the city and state were due in a Brooklyn courtroom in an effort to get union workers back on the job. That session was postponed until 4 p.m.
There were no immediate plans for the two sides to sit down, although Curreri said his group was available right now to help forge an agreement.
The contract covering 33,000 transit workers expired last week, and the union called the strike Tuesday morning despite a state law banning public employee strikes.
On Thursday, in the first serious injury since the strike began, an off-duty firefighter was critically injured when he was struck by a private bus while riding his bike to work.
Meanwhile, millions of New Yorkers braved another frigid commute Thursday morning, streaming into commuter rail hubs, hiking over bridges and pouring into cars and cabs. Some tried to hitch a ride.
Groups of commuters huddled at designated areas to be picked up by company vans or buses or prearranged car pools. The scarves, hats and warm coats were back paired with running shoes or hiking boots.
On Manhattan's East Side, traffic was moving smoothly during the early part of the morning rush. But the story was different the night before, said Yves Desrmeaux, 47, a Manhattan parking lot attendant who lives in Brooklyn.
"Traffic was dense coming over the Manhattan Bridge," he said. "[The strike] has really made a significant difference. But the transit workers work hard. I hope the MTA gives them something to make them happy this Christmas."
Others were not daunted by the strike.
"Rain, sleet, snow or strike, we'll get to work," vowed Paul Jensen, the office manager at the Weber Shandwick public relations firm in Midtown.
A judge has already imposed a $1 million-per-day fine on the union for defying an order barring the strike -- a punishment that would not take effect until appeals are complete.
But in an effort to put more pressure on the union, city lawyers asked the judge to issue another order directing union members to return to work. If the order was ignored, the city could ask for fines beyond the docked-pay penalties already faced by striking workers, said Michael A. Cardozo, New York City's corporation counsel.
The fines could range from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand, and would come out of the workers' pockets, rather than union coffers.
In preparation for such an action, the city was making plans to serve legal papers on striking workers whenever they might be found, including picket lines and at their homes.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg continued to blast the union, saying the strike "needs to end, and it needs to end right now." He questioned how union leaders could claim the walkout would benefit the city's working class when the strike is causing economic harm to New York.
A chief sticking point for the union has been the pension proposal to raise contributions to the pension plan for new workers from 2 percent to 6 percent. The union contends it is woefully inadequate and would be impossible to accept.
Bloomberg, who isn't directly involved in the strike talks, said he didn't think putting union leaders in jail was appropriate.
"The fines are what is going to hurt," he said. "Fines don't make you a martyr and fines you don't get back."
(© 2005 CBS Worldwide Inc. All Rights
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Strike Over!!
Negotiations Will Resume
NEW YORK -- Transit union leaders agreed that the city's subway and bus strike should end while talks resume, a mediator said Thursday in an announcement that brings hope to a city that has been crippled by the three-day walkout.
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The deal, while approved by union leaders who met with a mediator, still needs final approval from the executive board of Transport Workers Union Local 100. Word from the board was expected before the end of the day, and the upbeat mooon panel. "They have agreed to resume negotiations while the TWU takes steps to return its membership."
Gov. George Pataki, a strident critic of the union, said the announcement was "very positive for all New Yorkers." Millions of New Yorkers were left stranded by the first citywide transit strike since 1980.
The strike, which began at 3 a.m. Tuesday, was the first citywide transit walkout in the nation's largest city since 1980. It has disrupted life for millions of New Yorkers and suburbanites, while wreaking havoc on the city economy in the week before Christmas. Mayor Michael Bloomberg estimated $700 million in lost revenue in the first two days of the strike.
The two sides returned to a Manhattan hotel around 1 a.m., the first time both sides were in the building since the strike was announced. One day earlier, union president Roger Toussaint -- who faced the possibility of jail at a Thursday hearing -- suggested a settlement was possible if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority took its current pension proposal off the table.
The tentative deal came without the MTA pulling its pension proposal.
Curreri said there would be a news blackout during further negotiations, as agreed to by both sides. He spoke at the same time lawyers from the city and state were due in a Brooklyn courtroom in an effort to get union workers back on the job. That session was postponed until 4 p.m.
There were no immediate plans for the two sides to sit down, although Curreri said his group was available right now to help forge an agreement.
The contract covering 33,000 transit workers expired last week, and the union called the strike Tuesday morning despite a state law banning public employee strikes.
On Thursday, in the first serious injury since the strike began, an off-duty firefighter was critically injured when he was struck by a private bus while riding his bike to work.
Meanwhile, millions of New Yorkers braved another frigid commute Thursday morning, streaming into commuter rail hubs, hiking over bridges and pouring into cars and cabs. Some tried to hitch a ride.
Groups of commuters huddled at designated areas to be picked up by company vans or buses or prearranged car pools. The scarves, hats and warm coats were back paired with running shoes or hiking boots.
On Manhattan's East Side, traffic was moving smoothly during the early part of the morning rush. But the story was different the night before, said Yves Desrmeaux, 47, a Manhattan parking lot attendant who lives in Brooklyn.
"Traffic was dense coming over the Manhattan Bridge," he said. "It (the strike) has really made a significant difference. But the transit workers work hard. I hope the MTA gives them something to make them happy this Christmas."
Others were not daunted by the strike.
"Rain, sleet, snow or strike, we'll get to work," vowed Paul Jensen, the office manager at the Weber Shandwick public relations firm in midtown.
A judge has already imposed a $1 million-per-day fine on the union for defying an order barring the strike -- a punishment that would not take effect until appeals are complete.
A chief sticking point for the union has been the pension proposal to raise contributions to the pension plan for new workers from 2 percent to 6 percent. The union contends it is woefully inadequate and would be impossible to accept.
"The MTA has informed us it has not withdrawn its pension proposals but nevertheless is willing to discuss whether adequate savings can be found in the area of health costs," Curreri said.הטקסט שלך כאן
Negotiations Will Resume
NEW YORK -- Transit union leaders agreed that the city's subway and bus strike should end while talks resume, a mediator said Thursday in an announcement that brings hope to a city that has been crippled by the three-day walkout.
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Sports Anchor Attacked On TV
Bad Santa Photos
In Memoriam: Celebrity Deaths 2004
Seaplane Crashes Off Miami Beach
Transit Strike Threatens To Stall New York
50 Music Stars Who Died Before Their Time
Reindeer Knocks Over Reporter
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Contingency Plans: Scroll the right column for various links to contingency plans, including New York City, MTA
Live Video: Union Board Decision (Soon)
Videos: Full Strike Coverage
Images: Firefighter Struck By Bus While On Bike
Slides: Street Brawl Linked To Transit Strike?
And: NYC Transit Strike Is On
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The deal, while approved by union leaders who met with a mediator, still needs final approval from the executive board of Transport Workers Union Local 100. Word from the board was expected before the end of the day, and the upbeat mooon panel. "They have agreed to resume negotiations while the TWU takes steps to return its membership."
Gov. George Pataki, a strident critic of the union, said the announcement was "very positive for all New Yorkers." Millions of New Yorkers were left stranded by the first citywide transit strike since 1980.
The strike, which began at 3 a.m. Tuesday, was the first citywide transit walkout in the nation's largest city since 1980. It has disrupted life for millions of New Yorkers and suburbanites, while wreaking havoc on the city economy in the week before Christmas. Mayor Michael Bloomberg estimated $700 million in lost revenue in the first two days of the strike.
The two sides returned to a Manhattan hotel around 1 a.m., the first time both sides were in the building since the strike was announced. One day earlier, union president Roger Toussaint -- who faced the possibility of jail at a Thursday hearing -- suggested a settlement was possible if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority took its current pension proposal off the table.
The tentative deal came without the MTA pulling its pension proposal.
Curreri said there would be a news blackout during further negotiations, as agreed to by both sides. He spoke at the same time lawyers from the city and state were due in a Brooklyn courtroom in an effort to get union workers back on the job. That session was postponed until 4 p.m.
There were no immediate plans for the two sides to sit down, although Curreri said his group was available right now to help forge an agreement.
The contract covering 33,000 transit workers expired last week, and the union called the strike Tuesday morning despite a state law banning public employee strikes.
On Thursday, in the first serious injury since the strike began, an off-duty firefighter was critically injured when he was struck by a private bus while riding his bike to work.
Meanwhile, millions of New Yorkers braved another frigid commute Thursday morning, streaming into commuter rail hubs, hiking over bridges and pouring into cars and cabs. Some tried to hitch a ride.
Groups of commuters huddled at designated areas to be picked up by company vans or buses or prearranged car pools. The scarves, hats and warm coats were back paired with running shoes or hiking boots.
On Manhattan's East Side, traffic was moving smoothly during the early part of the morning rush. But the story was different the night before, said Yves Desrmeaux, 47, a Manhattan parking lot attendant who lives in Brooklyn.
"Traffic was dense coming over the Manhattan Bridge," he said. "It (the strike) has really made a significant difference. But the transit workers work hard. I hope the MTA gives them something to make them happy this Christmas."
Others were not daunted by the strike.
"Rain, sleet, snow or strike, we'll get to work," vowed Paul Jensen, the office manager at the Weber Shandwick public relations firm in midtown.
A judge has already imposed a $1 million-per-day fine on the union for defying an order barring the strike -- a punishment that would not take effect until appeals are complete.
A chief sticking point for the union has been the pension proposal to raise contributions to the pension plan for new workers from 2 percent to 6 percent. The union contends it is woefully inadequate and would be impossible to accept.
"The MTA has informed us it has not withdrawn its pension proposals but nevertheless is willing to discuss whether adequate savings can be found in the area of health costs," Curreri said.הטקסט שלך כאן
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ווייסט איינער אויב עס איז דא א פלאץ ווי מען קען אנפילן א מעטרא קארד אין וויליאמסבורג (אדער אנפילן א נייע) חוץ די טרעין סטעישאן?
Try Leib's Pharmacy on Lee Avenue Corner Hewes Street
א גרויסן יישר כח!