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The Transport Workers Union is having its members re-vote on the striked-for contract that was ultimately rejected in January, but there are still some TWU members who want workers to reject the contract again. According to the NY Times, the dissidents claim that a revote "undermines the union democracy" but the TWU's stance has been that some workers misunderstood (or were deliberately mislead) about what the contract included. Overall, the TWU has been trying to rally support for a revote that supports the contract because they'd most likely get a bad deal in binding arbitration, and an explanation about the 1.5% sticking point about members now contributing to their medical gets a huge typeface on the TWU website. Of course, the MTA says that the old, rejected contract isn't even on the table anymore, but Gothamist imagines that if the union were to vote yes, the MTA would have to come around in some way, or else be spun as unreasonable by all sides.
And in a Brooklyn court today, a judge will determine fines for the TWU's leadership.
Gothamist on the transit strike and post-transit strike dealings.
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Toussaint is over-reaching again. The national labor relation board will look askance at a contract being put to a vote that hasn't even been agreed to by the MTA. Sounds like the rank and file would prefer a vote on whether to oust Roger.
"Experts say that could be crippling to the union, although Toussaint has said he will ask members to provide their bank-account numbers so that the funds can continue to be deducted."
Great policy..Perhaps Roger should ask their credit card numbers and ATM cards as well. You never know when you need extra cash if you happen to be a high profile union leader.
Anyway, I hope justice will be done today (but I doubt it).