All Hail The New York Transit Worker

[BigGator5]

All Hail The New York Transit Worker

'Twas five days before Christmas and all through the town;
Not a train was up running, they'd all been shut down.

The turnstiles were locked and the stations were cleared,
in hopes that Old Bloomberg would give them their share.

The workers were nestled all snug in their booths;
Where oft they're found sleeping, to tell you the truth.
Toussaint wants their pensions to be like the cops' -
you know, 'cause it's stressful announcing each stop.

Alas, from the public arose such a clatter,
Their leader seems not to have thought out the matter.

With shoppers not shopping and travel delayed,
public support dwindled, New Yorkers' nerves frayed.

You dumb, lazy morons! The people did cry.
Pensions the same as the FDNY?
It'll cost us a fortune, illiterate twits!
The people weren't happy. In fact, they threw fits.

There's strength in a union, or so they believed
but not before Christmas - now everyone's peeved.
It's terrible timing for stranding the masses;
If Reagan were here he'd have fired your asses.

I hope you enjoy this and take in jest!

[Liebestraume]

Very clever!

[BigGator5]

Well I didn't write it, I'm just reposting it here for everyone to enjoy!

[TechnoWraith]

Well I didn't write it, I'm just reposting it here for everyone to enjoy!

Clever and funny indeed. But at least they did work out a deal to get the Mass transit back up and running today.

[Battousai the Manslayer]

Clever and funny indeed. But at least they did work out a deal to get the Mass transit back up and running today.

I'm more concerned that the transit workers get some respect/health insurance/no wage cuts, etc... I'd let em' shut down all of the consumer gluttony for 3 months if that's what it took. JMHO.

[Samuel J. Tilden]

I'm more concerned that the transit workers get some respect/health insurance/no wage cuts, etc... I'd let em' shut down all of the consumer gluttony for 3 months if that's what it took. JMHO.

Because wages and benefits are best determined by union thugs and not market conditions. When I was forced to join a union at my previous employment, I was begging for them to go on strike just so I could proudly cross the picket line and continue working.

Reagan did a great job taking care of the ATC whiners but my all-time favorite president (when it comes to labor relations) has got to be Grover Cleveland, who called out the Army to cap the lazy Pullman strikers.

[Battousai the Manslayer]

Because wages and benefits are best determined by union thugs and not market conditions. When I was forced to join a union at my previous employment, I was begging for them to go on strike just so I could proudly cross the picket line and continue working.

Reagan did a great job taking care of the ATC whiners but my all-time favorite president (when it comes to labor relations) has got to be Grover Cleveland, who called out the Army to cap the lazy Pullman strikers.

I'll just agree to disagree here.

[BigGator5]

You give Unions too much power. The New York Transit workers union had no right to stirke during the busiest Christmas Shopping days. I mean if they had beef with the city, they shouldn't have taken it out on the people and it is illegal for public workers to stike in the first place. Union leaders should be counting their lucky stars that have not been arrested. Now they no longer have public support and that means they are in twice as bad shape before the stirke.

[Battousai the Manslayer]

I'll just agree to disagree here.

^^^

[Liebestraume]

I'm more concerned that the transit workers get some respect/health insurance/no wage cuts, etc...

- Do you even know the content of their benifits package?
- Do you know the specifics of TWU demanded?
- DO you know if who would end up paying for their benifits?

If you are so concerned with their welfare, then you should know that the illegal strike cost each member 4-day's pay, on top of the fines that would pretty much bankrupt TWU.

I'd let em' shut down all of the consumer gluttony for 3 months if that's what it took. JMHO.

No problem. Midtown air was much cleaner, traffic was lighter, and I did all my holiday shopping during those two days.

[CatGoddess]

The MTA did put itself into a weaker bargaining position by announcing a surplus and distributing holiday bonus items such as free tickets to the riders. But the union had some pretty steep demands, and rather than continuing to serve NYC commuters while trying to work out a deal, they walked off the job.

I've heard an estimate that the strike cost the city's economy around $1 billion.

All around, a very unpleasant situation. I'm just glad the strike is over.

[Three PhDs]

BigGator5, don't you see? By opposing authority the New York Transport Worker was supporting terrrism?!