I stand here today because a judge has found me guilty of contempt of court. The truth of the matter is that I have nothing but contempt for a system that gives employers free rein to abuse workers.
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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.Roger Toussaint
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.
Roger Toussaint
The members came to doubt that the key benefits of the deal would be forthcoming.
Roger Toussaint
That would go a long way to us resuming the negotiations. We believe that the pension demands put forth by the MTA are illegal, and burden the negotiations.
Roger Toussaint
Unless there is a substantial movement by the authority, trains and buses will come to a halt as of midnight tonight.
Roger Toussaint
We will communicate with the MTA the results of this vote and we will reach out to meet with them in the near future.
Roger Toussaint
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