That's what they're trying to do. The union always demagogues the issue by saying that without a conducter and motorman, the subways will be less safe. Total bullshit. Those assholes won't even answer simple questions, let alone get off their asses to make sure that everyone is safe.

My boyfriend's mother left their house at 8am today to go to work. Didn't get there until after 11.

I can't even imagine how I would have dealt with this when I lived in New York. Just the thought of it is pretty unsettling, actually.

DeltAlum is right, though, New Yorkers are exceptionally creative in the face of adversity.

Good luck to everyone affected, though!

Local 100 is being fined one million dollars a day starting today. TWU International says that this is an unauthorized strike, and they do not approve. TWU Local 100 President Roger Toussaint hasn't made a statement yet.

Now at 5:15 the traffic is crazy. I hear so much honking from the street. My fiancé is walking home. He thinks that it will take 45 minutes. I just hope he doesn't freeze.

What does the Damn Union Care, it is on the backs of the Motor Persons and The People of NY, NY!:mad:

Unions have a great way of shooting themselfs in the god damn foot and screwing their members!:mad:

I think that $1 million/day is way too little. This strike is illegal and they should be held liable for the economic damage that they are causing.

NY1 is reporting that TWU International might sue to take control of TWU Local 100.

My best friend is officially crazy. She and her roommate want to go see a movie. So they're walking 50 blocks to the movie theater. :eek:

That's a statement union officials frequently make. I don't believe it for a minute. Just my .02.

I get so tired of Hearing How Unions are so good to their Members!:mad:

They are Good to Themselves!

From what I have read that "The Union" wants is so totally out of line that it is inconceviable!:rolleyes:

They keep screwing around and there will be no damn Unions. Hell the Teamsters were so Rift with Mafia that it was not funny. A & P was damn near put out of Business! Why, Because of Soap!:rolleyes:

Read My Lips, "Screw Unions"!

Until they come to the realization, then they will be an endangered Species!

I have been screwed by 3 of the biggest and no love lost here!

It once again is the Working Members who take it in the Shorts! How many Millions of Dollars will be lsot to the Economy of NY, City and State!:confused:

Send in the Pinkertons.

ABC News was reporting that there are no negotiation talks scheduled for tonight or tomorrow. So it looks like tomorrow will be a repeat of today. ABC said it would probably be worse, because the individuals who chose to stay home today will have to try to make it in tomorrow.

I feel bad for the people who cant get to their doctors or clinics for dyalisis or hospitals for chemo and stuff.

http://www.pinkertons.com/

They got out of that business a while back though.

-Rudey

We had carpools going so school would be fully staffed. There was a 2hr delay but a lot of kids showed up early :rolleyes:

Even with the delay it was a looong teaching day. The kids all know the day is different and once their routine is off a little bit they are difficult to adjust.

Playing it safe and getting a ar service reservation for my trip to LGA later this week...

The NY Sun offers some good advice to state officials:

If the MTA moves even a scintilla toward the union's negotiating position as the result of this strike, it would reward the union's illegal behavior and send to the dozens of other unions who do business with the state, the city, and the public authorities a message of appeasement--that if you want a better contract, go on strike, even if it is against the law. . . . The right move for the MTA now--the only move, if it is going to avoid a strike every time a contract is up for renegotiation--is to take an extremely hard line with the Transport Workers Union Local 100. As a first step, the MTA could refuse to negotiate with this union until the workers are back on the job. If that fails, the authority can begin hiring and training permanent replacement workers. The strikers mustn't be permitted to escape the full penalties of the Taylor Law, which include docking workers' pay and jailing the union leaders.