New York Transit Strike Talks Maybe Futile

The New York Sun reports on the Transit strike and its supporters:

Shortly after Mr. Toussaint addressed reporters, labor leaders from several municipal unions- including Randi Weingarten of the United Federation of Teachers; Stephen Cassidy, president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, Gregory Floyd of Local 237 of the Teamsters, among others - showed support for the striking union. Labor leaders used the moment to argue for weakening the state's Taylor law.

Mr. Cassidy, who described the prohibition in the state's Taylor law against striking as "an automatic checkmate" against unions, also said the law gave government no incentive to complete contracts on time.

The greed of these unions is rather unbelievable.They want to ask for better tools so they can blackmail the public.If everyone got their wages how would everyone be able to afford to retire early? Mr. Toussaint earns a salary of $101,990.Man of the common people??