As has been observed many times, New York City is a one of kind, singular place in America and in the world. The current transit strike has set into motion great angst and frustration. Apparently, there is strong anti-union, anti-transit worker sentiment in the press and in the public. Special Report with Brit Hume on Fox News included statistics and commentary which were all negative against the strike, the union, and the transit workers themselves. As a local union President and Association activist, I am empahetic with the union, however, it seems that they are lacking in any public relations or legal strategy. My colleagues in the conservative blogosphere are covering this strike with their usual intensity and is the strident and ever vocal New York media.
Much is being made of the average transit worker salary of around $62,000. You know, New York is a very expensive place to live. The $62,000 figure is not an outrageous amount of money, and with the MTA carrying a balance of over one billion dollars, it would seem a time for both sides to find an equitable settlement. The conservative media is saying to fire the workers as Ronald Reagan did to the illegally striking Air Traffic Controllers in 1981. I certainly hope that this does not happen. I also hope that the union leadership is providing honest and wise judgement and advice to their membership.
Here are some great links.
Robert A. George has great commentary and links at Ragged Thots.
There is great coverage at GOP and The City. GOP and The City takes the lead on this story.
Michelle Malkin is wonderful, and has tons of detail.
A judge has inposed a one million dollar per day fine on the union for the illegal strike. Lots of other detail in The New York Times.
A blistering editorial from the New York Sun.
Amazing Coverages at The New York Daily News. The Daily News was by far the most useful paper in the balck out of 2003.
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