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The 2005 New York City transit strike, held from December 20 through 22, 2005, was the third strike ever by the Transport Workers Union Local 100 against New York City's Transit Authority and involved between 32,000 and 34,000 strikers. In December 2005, the TWU Local 100 called a strike in New York City. Negotiations for a new contract with ...
1966 New York City transit strike. In 1966, the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) and Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) called a strike action in New York City after the expiration of their contract with the New York City Transit Authority (TA). It was the first strike against the TA; pre-TWU transit strikes in 1905, 1910, 1916, and 1919 ...
Around 33,000 members of Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 walked off their jobs on April 1, 1980, in a strike with the goal of increasing the wage for contracted workers. All subway and bus lines in the five boroughs of New York City were brought to a complete standstill for twelve days. The strike was resolved on April 11.
The reported train strike caused commuting chaos. ... — NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) September 18, 2023. ... New York City, NY News
A straphanger hit by a train was seriously hurt at the 53rd Street station in Sunset Park, causing the MTA to turn off the third rail and delay R, N and D service, officials said.
The fatal train strike caused delays for the 1, 2 and 3 lines that lingered hours later, MTA officials said. "1/2/3 service is severely disrupted," New York City Transit's Twitter account posted ...
But the MTA says there is “absolutely no threat” of a walkout. Members of Transport Workers Union Locals 2001 and 2055, which represent around 600 car inspectors, cleaners and carpenters on ...
Roger Toussaint. Roger Toussaint is an American worker who led the December 20th, 2005 New York City transit strike which lasted three days and shut down bus and subway service in the city. Toussaint was the president of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 in New York City (NYC) from January 2001 through December 2009.