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...politicians was on high boil. Michael Bloomberg called the union leaders thugs. Union president Roger Toussaint spat back, railing against the meddling of billionaire politicians who have never had to fight for their retirement. But behind the public volleys, private talks between the union and the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) had already come close to an agreement that would get the trains rolling again. Shuttle diplomacy by a few low-profile labor mediators convinced the union to call off the strike, even without a contract, in time for the 4 p.m. shift to go straight to work. It took...
...central issue the union fought for-undiminished pensions not just for current workers, but also for the new hires in the future-appears to have been conceded by the MTA going into the new talks. It is still unclear which pound of flesh the union will have to give in return. And while many transit workers seemed uneasy about calling off the strike without an inked contract, they seem willing to follow their leadership on faith...
Charlie was unlucky enough to venture on the T during the 1940s, the dark days of exit fares. By collecting ten cents as travelers entered the trains and five cents as they departed, the Massachusetts Transit Authority (MTA) could raise funds without changing its fare-collection equipment...
Cablevision’s bid forced the MTA to open the bidding process, Krieger said...
...think the members of the board at the MTA have a fiduciary obligation to get the highest value for the MTA and all of the people who use the transit system,” Lynn says. “That part is true especially because they have a massive budget crunch...