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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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.
lots resolve
still lots of opportunities to resolve the issues.
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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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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.
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Tonight the executive board voted to begin a series of strikes first out on some of the private bus lines and then extending onto MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) properties.
tired transit workers
Transit workers are tired of being underappreciated and disrespected.
pensions saving
What they'd be saving on pensions is a pittance.
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We thank riders for their patience and forbearance. We will be providing various details regarding the outcome of this strike in the next several days.
patience riders thank
We thank our riders for their patience and forbearance.
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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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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 whether hard work will be rewarded with a decent retirement.
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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.