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...
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After six years of round-the-clock work to move our union forward, the chance for a little sleep and a rest from my cell phone maybe aren't so bad.
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Despite the fact that there is limited time left, ... we still expect that our contract will be resolved well before midnight tonight.
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These comments don't sound like the Chairman Kalikow I know. We can only conclude that this is from the governor of New York to the people of New York City from his fund-raiser in New Hampshire.
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The Local 100 executive board has voted overwhelmingly to extend strike action to all MTA properties immediately.
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The latest proposal is a very bad proposal and it remains to be seen how serious they are about this or whether they are trying to intimidate our members.
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This contract between the MTA and the Transport Workers Union should have been a no-brainer. Sadly that has not been the case.
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I stand here today because a judge has found me guilty of contempt of court. The truth of the matter is that I have nothing but contempt for a system that gives employers free rein to abuse workers.
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Our members will stand together and stand firm, and make sure the organization is not broken.
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This is a fight over whether hard work will be rewarded with a decent retirement.
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This is a fight over dignity and respect on the job, a concept that is very alien to the MTA. Transit workers are tired of being underappreciated and disrespected.
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The struggle and defiance and unfortunately sacrifice will be required and will occur and judges need to understand that, the courts need to understand that and the lawmakers need to understand that.
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My message is let transit workers decide and determine their own fate. Don't get involved in the business and affairs of our union. If you make a deal, stick to it.
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It is a fight over dignity and respect on the job. To our riders, we ask for your understanding.
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That explains why he has been muscling and intervening in these negotiations all along, why the chairman has been taking instructions from the mayor. There's an agenda at stake here.