Home>News Center>World
         
 

New York city transit workers strike
(AP)
Updated: 2005-12-20 19:08

The city's transit union called a strike Tuesday morning after failing to reach a deal with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority following days of bitter labor talks.


Roger Toussaint, president of Local 100 of the Transport Workers Union, center, accompanied by Darlyne Lawson, left, recording secretary, and other union officials announces a strike after failing to reach a deal with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005, at the union headquarters in Manhattan. More than 7 million daily riders will be forced to find new ways to get around because of the strike. [AP]

The decision ensured that New York would be thrown into chaos by the height of the morning rush hour.

"This contract between the MTA and the Transport Workers Union should have been a no-brainer," union president Roger Toussaint said at a news conference announcing the strike. "Sadly that has not been the case."

MTA Chairman Peter Kalikow called the strike "a slap in the face" to all New Yorkers and said state lawyers will immediately head to court in seeking to block the walkout.

More than 7 million daily riders will be forced to find new ways to get around because of the strike, which comes at the height of the holiday shopping and tourist season.

The Transport Workers Union and the MTA had worked furiously to try and reach a new contract, hoping to avoid the city's first transit strike in more than 25 years.

It is illegal for mass transit workers to strike in New York, which means the 33,000 bus and subway employees will incur huge fines.
Page: 123



Torrential monsoon rains in southern thailand
Saddam Hussein's weapons experts being released
Victory day celebrations in Srinagar
 
  Today's Top News     Top World News
 

2004 GDP revised up 16.8%, ranking 6th largest economy

 

   
 

US paper gets access to court proceedings

 

   
 

Prudent fiscal policy to continue - Premier

 

   
 

NGOs will get State funds to help poor

 

   
 

Ding pots major title, breaks into big league

 

   
 

Bo: WTO consensus worth celebrating

 

   
  20 killed in plane crash in US
   
  Ex-South Korean president expresses willingness to visit North Korea
   
  Bush vigorously defends domestic spying
   
  1,600 Indonesian troops leave Aceh as final withdrawals start
   
  North Korea plans to build light-water nuclear reactors
   
  Iran's president bans all western music
   
 
  Go to Another Section  
 
 
  Story Tools  
   
  News Talk  
  Are the Republicans exploiting the memory of 9/11?  
Manufacturers, Exporters, Wholesalers - Global trade starts here.
Advertisement
         
主站蜘蛛池模板: 丰满爆乳一区二区三区| 亚洲色图综合在线| 麻豆tv入口在线看| 国内精品人妻无码久久久影院导航| 不卡无码人妻一区三区音频 | 国产在线无码精品电影网| 亚洲中久无码永久在线观看同| 真实国产乱子伦对白视频| 国产乱子伦精品无码码专区| 久久久久久久性| 国产精品黄大片观看| 久久国产精品亚洲综合| 欧美国产日韩911在线观看| 亚洲黄色免费网站| 精品一区二区91| 又硬又大又湿又紧a视频| 蜜桃成熟时2005| 国产在线19禁在线观看| 欧美人xxxx| 国产精品一区二区久久| 91精品免费看| 在线观看污污网站| jizz中文字幕| 小唐璜情史在线播放| 中国老太大bbw| 欧美办公室系列观看丝袜| 亚洲色欲久久久久综合网| 福利一区二区三区视频午夜观看| 啊灬啊灬啊灬快灬高潮少妇| 69堂在线观看| 成人国产一区二区三区精品| 久久人人爽人人爽人人av东京热| 永久免费视频v片www| 免费中文字幕不卡视频| 精品国产三级a∨在线观看| 四虎影视8848a四虎在线播放| 都市激情第一页| 国产内射999视频一区| 黄a视频在线观看| 国产在线一91区免费国产91| 黄色激情视频在线观看|