Looks like STRIKE IS OVER

[DAME]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 11:33am

Channel one. wathing now.

[mominator]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 11:35am

Let's hope so!

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 11:36am

Yea...but who knows when they'll go back to work.

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 11:37am

hopefully by tomorrow!

[Billboard Girl]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 11:42am

Hallelujah!

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 11:45am

Subway service will take anywhere from 16 - 48 hours from the time they decide to go back to work. Nothing to be celebrating yet.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 11:52am

[PalJoey]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 11:53am

The agreement worked on last night provides for workers to return later today.

The AP is now reporting:

Striking transit workers agreed to take steps to go back to work while their union and the transit authority resume negotiations, a state mediator said Thursday morning.

No timetable was announced for the restoration of bus and subway service, which was halted Tuesday, affecting millions of riders.

Updated On: 12/22/05 at 11:53 AM

[Gothampc]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 12:02pm

This is only while they continue to negotiate. If Toussaint gets mad again, the workers could walk off again.

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 12:04pm

I just heard on NBC that it's going to take anywhere from 16 to 24 to 48 hours to make sure everything is safe before subways and buses can pick up passengers. Although I would imagine buses are much easier to get up and running than the subways. So they approximated maybe things will be running for the morning rush, but not for today.

[RobbO]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 12:48pm

why sad, jerby? it made sense when i thought it was singer posting but why are YOU sad?

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 12:49pm

Restrooms are still closed at the stations?

[DAME]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 1:21pm

That must be why Jerby is sad.

The news just said most subway service will be functioning at some ind of level by tomorrow. Does this mean the taxi gauching stops?

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 3:08pm

Does this mean that I'll have a bus to take me to class tomorrow (at 7:30. ugh)?

[PalJoey]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 3:19pm

From the TWU website:

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STRIKE OVER: REPORT TO WORK

When: If your tour has started, report immediately. If not, at your scheduled report time. If you are RDO, on your next scheduled shift.

If you can’t report to your location, report to the nearest location as if it was a snow emergency. Then contact your field office. After that, call your Union Rep or Chair.

If Management gives you any problem, call your Union Rep or Chair.

Hold your head high when you report to work.
STRIKE OVER: REPORT TO WORK

[JailyardGuy]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 3:22pm

"In the face of an unprecedented media assault, the average New Yorker supported the TWU and blamed the MTA for the strike. Our riders knew we did not abandon them, and they did not abandon us. Public support from unions, communities, clergy and elected officials helped create the atmosphere for an end to the strike."


What the F*CK kind of crack was THAT bitch smoking? The average New Yorker wants to string you bitches up by your damn nutsacks, you c-u-next-tuesdays!

[LorelaiGilmore]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 3:30pm

i heard it off yahoo, here's the article
here

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 6:02pm

Toussant was chowing down at a fancy Harlem restaurant last night while his workers manned picket lines

Now he is sitting down to a rather large order of crow

Re restrooms, you have to be VERY desparate to use one of the few public toilets

Updated On: 12/22/05 at 06:02 PM

[Anakela]

Posted: 12/22/05 at 9:19pm

Strike is over just in time for the first strike related lawsuit:

http://www.wnbc.com/news/5614246/detail.html

(restaurant suing TWU, MTA, and the city over lost earnings)

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 12/23/05 at 6:11am

Listening on the news to interviews with those on the TWU board who voted against calling off the strike was downright scary. Two of them basically said they had the city on its knees & needed to continue to squeeze harder.

I hate to say it but we have not seen the end of this & something else will happen in the future be it another strike or slowdown. These guys actually believe they have it so bad that it is worth destroying a city & its people to get what they want

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 12/23/05 at 6:43am

Maybe there will be a regime change at the Union headquarters?

[lildogs]

Posted: 12/23/05 at 10:35am

They were running fine this morning...hope it stays that way.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 12/23/05 at 4:58pm

I could be wrong but in the last week I saw 2 bus shelters vandalized with the glass partitions smashed. The last one was today by my subway stop. It was OK this morning & this apparently happened in broad daylight. I have not seen any vandalized in the past 5 years or more & now 2 back to back. I am not a big believer in coincidences. Some TWU members maybe venting their alledged frustration on the shelters

Stay tuned

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/23/05 at 5:11pm

Has anyone taken a subway today? Just wondering because I have to leave for work shortly. Are the E and C running?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 12/23/05 at 5:17pm

Don't know about that line, but I will tell you that the 4 ran better at rush hour today than it has in weeks.