Gothamist: TWU Prez Outta Jail Early!

Tim N.

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:25:57 -0500

I've supported the TWU because I'm a unionist from a unionist family, but let's be clear: Roger T. is no Mike Quill. You know why? Quill would never have risked all of this without coming out with a deal. If you're a good politician, if you're a good leader, then no vote should ever be a surprise. The fact that Roger put that contract to a vote and lost tells me everything... that he's more balls than brains.

jeyzur

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:54:37 -0500

If you don't think it's fair that you don't get to retire at 55 then join their union. Let's talk about what Kalikow and his goons get from raping the NYC public. Striking is all the leverage a working man has. Thank God they have the benefits and the salary they do.

Toby

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:49:08 -0500

Unions in general are good, but TWU Local 100 is bad. Roger Toussaint is more Al Sharpton than Mike Quill. Hopefully a stronger version of the Taylor Law will be passed making those responsible really pay.

enough already

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:32:44 -0500

One can be pro-union or at least neutral and still hate Roger Toussaint. And lets put this in perspective. This is 2006, not 1900. The MTA employees are making very good salaries for their skill and education level. And they get very good benefits. How many readers here can retire at 55 and get a full pension? How may of you don't pay for health care? From the way Toussaint talked you would think we're in The Jungle.

d train

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:39:19 -0500

He should have never gone in the first place. What an ass to send him. Wanna talk about wasting tax dollar?

Vinny

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:25:29 -0500

Damn. He didn't even have a chance to drop the soap.

jeyzur

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:21:27 -0500

Are you anti-union? Are you actually supporting Kalikow and his grafting goons?

MT

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:53:49 -0500

So much for the martyrdom of Roger Toussaint. 4 days in the pokey? At least it's going to save the TWU money in that they won't have to pay the "protesters" any more.

threetoedsloth

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:58:57 -0500

Do I sense an anti-union bias from Gothamist?