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...
bus city depends insult subway transit workers
That is an insult to transit workers and an insult to every person in this city who depends on our bus and subway system.
entire hearts matthew minds praying transit workers
The hearts and minds of New York's transit workers are with Matthew and the entire Long family; we are praying for his recovery.
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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.
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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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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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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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I will do 30 years before transit workers surrender. Working people have tried to obey the law, and we have gotten nothing but insults for it.
agreement fear resolved
An agreement will never ever, ever, ever be resolved by fear and intimidation.
demands pension
If the pension demands ... come off the table, that would go a long way to us resuming the negotiations and resolving the strike.
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I'd like to thank all the members of Local 100 for their unerring supporting and perseverance in the course of these very difficult past few weeks. We'd also like to thank the riders and working people of New York for their patience, forbearance and understanding, for the equally difficult time spent by this entire city.
lots resolve
still lots of opportunities to resolve the issues.
jail
I'll go in. Jail is not a problem.
chairman remarks
The remarks by Chairman Kalikow are very unfortunate and do not bode well for these negotiations.
benefits came deal doubt key members
The members came to doubt that the key benefits of the deal would be forthcoming.