We find this decision is unfair. |
We got the major items that were important to our members with respect to lifetime medical coverage and with respect to a pension rebate worth a lot of money. We made a concession in respect to the health benefits ... We consider that to be an appropriate and fair resolution to the strike. |
We have no progress to report, and that is not good. |
We have no progress to report. That's not good because we have precious little time before the deadline approaches. |
We paid the price in millions of dollars in fines, 10 times that for our members, and face impending loss of dues check off which is going to hemorrhage the finances of our union. But you cannot take on a fight like this and not get bloodied. We are still here standing before you bloodied but unbowed. |
We thank our riders for their patience and forbearance. |
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. |
We tried to bargain with the MTA. We negotiated well past our contract deadline because we wanted to get a deal done and we still do. |
We tried to bargain with the MTA. We negotiated well past our contract deadline because we wanted to get a deal done, and we still do. |
We wake up at 3 and 4 in the morning to move the trains in this town. That's not the behavior of thugs and selfish people. |
We will communicate with the MTA the results of this vote and we will reach out to meet with them in the near future. |
We will not delay this deadline. |
We will not sell out the unborn. |
We, of course, will do everything possible to keep it out of binding arbitration. |
We're not talking about a new strike. We're saying that we want a negotiated settlement, not one imposed through arbitration. |