Well, here we are again.
Last week, the city of New York was held in the thrall of the Transit Workers' Union, as we waited to see whether or not they would be going out on strike -- effectively shutting down the city for the first time since 1980.
Of course, there was no strike, and the union and MTA went back to the bargaining table. To avoid the anti-union Taylor Law (which prohibits strikes by public employees), the union has some bus drivers striking who work for private bus companies that are in the middle of being swallowed by the MTA -- but aren't yet technically public employees.
The latest threat was that a strike would happen if no new agreement was in place as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday morning. It's now 12:30, and still no word.
I want to go to bed, but I want to know if I have to get up and go to work, or if I need to prepare to work from home.
Last week, the city of New York was held in the thrall of the Transit Workers' Union, as we waited to see whether or not they would be going out on strike -- effectively shutting down the city for the first time since 1980.Of course, there was no strike, and the union and MTA went back to the bargaining table. To avoid the anti-union Taylor Law (which prohibits strikes by public employees), the union has some bus drivers striking who work for private bus companies that are in the middle of being swallowed by the MTA -- but aren't yet technically public employees.
The latest threat was that a strike would happen if no new agreement was in place as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday morning. It's now 12:30, and still no word.
I want to go to bed, but I want to know if I have to get up and go to work, or if I need to prepare to work from home.
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