Gothamist: Toussaint Vows Transit Workers Will Not Strike Again

WestVillageVintage

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:48:36 -0500

@Spirit It isn't nice when you're forced to watch real wages dwindle away, just keeping up with inflation while watching the benefits decent working people deserve slowly erode. What is it with you and #3 making criminal comparisons of unions that protect workers on the job? If there are any criminal comparisons to be made let's look a little further up the pay scale at the MTA.

megs

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:20:12 -0500

I have a life-size tattoo of Bloomberg on my baby toe. Someone has to stomp on that Napoleonic prick. How can anyone possibly "like" him? People who work on the subways deserve more than punishment for wanting living wages and pensions.

Spiritof76

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:19:59 -0500

Isn't it nice when you're forced to join a union to get a job then that union gets to take dues from your paycheck whether you like it or not? If anyone but a union tried that, they'd be thrown in prison.

ianmac47

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:33:58 -0500

Hmmm, so if a union can't strike, what is the point of the union? If the transit workers are so essential that striking is illegal, shouldn't they be paid more?

WestVillageVintage

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:10:44 -0500

As it stands now the TL is only used as a weapon against unions. The TL requires all parties to bargain in good faith - something Bloomberg has trouble doing. If it's not applied as it's written get rid of it and find a bargaining mechanism that does work.

Grifter

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:17:30 -0500

I would give the Tylor Law a lot more bite, They should have been brought up on Federal Extortion charges ...

cucarachita

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:55:10 -0500

Well, I have my Xooter, in case they do. I'm not being caught without wheels like last time!

WestVillageVintage

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:50:28 -0500

The Taylor Law needs to be repealed.