This post appeared in a previous blog and is here for posterity’s sake.

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Now that we are three days away from a possible tranist worker strike (more from Newsday), the city is understandably buzzing with news of negotiations and terms from both sides.
What fascinates me, is the reactions from my fellow Gothamites: a city so stereotypically liberal and progressive has so many people who are mad that the union is threatening to strike. Which is pretty funny.
I for one, find the actions of TWU Local 100 perfectly in-bounds. This is what a union is for: collective bargaining in order to exert influence on organizations magnitudes larger than the sum of their workers. Regardless what the Taylor Law (or officially the New York State Public Employees Fair Employment Act) deems illegal, striking is the only actual bargaining chip the workers have – and they have every moral and ethical reason to use it.
Now, that said, I wholeheartedly reserve the right to complain when I have to walk to work next week. Shutting down the city is no laughing matter – especially during winter; for further reference, next time the transit worker’s contract is extended, let’s have it expire when there isn’t snow and ice on the ground (thanks).