Roger Toussaint
Roger Toussaint
Roger Toussaintwas the President of Transport Workers UnionLocal 100, the union of New York City Transit Authority employees in New York City and former Vice President of Strategic Planning for the parent union, an international organization...
announce board bus direct executive five local pleased resume return service subway throughout transit voted workers york
I'm pleased to announce that the local 100 executive board just voted overwhelmingly to direct transit workers to return to work immediately and to resume bus and subway service throughout the five boroughs in New York City.
binding possible
We, of course, will do everything possible to keep it out of binding arbitration.
pensions saving
What they'd be saving on pensions is a pittance.
answers approval area confident health meet package urgent
We are very confident that this package will meet with the approval of the members, ... It answers many of their needs, many of their urgent pleas, especially in the area of health coverage.
bargain contract deadline deal past tried
We tried to bargain with the MTA. We negotiated well past our contract deadline because we wanted to get a deal done, and we still do.
tired transit workers
Transit workers are tired of being underappreciated and disrespected.
city extremely fathers points problem shared state
We are not thugs. It points to the problem at the MTA that is shared by the city fathers and the state fathers. ... We find it extremely regrettable.
benefits concession consider coverage fair health items lifetime major medical members pension resolution respect worth
We got the major items that were important to our members with respect to lifetime medical coverage and with respect to a pension rebate worth a lot of money. We made a concession in respect to the health benefits ... We consider that to be an appropriate and fair resolution to the strike.
apparently governor mayor
We did not want a strike, but apparently the MTA, the governor and mayor did.
imposed saying talking
We're not talking about a new strike. We're saying that we want a negotiated settlement, not one imposed through arbitration.
couple extend last members received riders support thanks weeks
We extend thanks to our riders and to our members for the support that they have received in the last couple of weeks of difficulty.
needs pension proposal
Were it not for the pension piece, we would not be out on strike. All it needs to do is take its pension proposal off the table.
authority buses halt midnight movement trains unless
Unless there is a substantial movement by the authority, trains and buses will come to a halt as of midnight tonight.
progress
We have no progress to report, and that is not good.