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New York Transit Strike Enters Second Day

HeadlineDec 21, 2005

New York City’s transit strike has entered its second day. 33,000 transit workers are off the job, shutting down the country’s largest public transportation system for the first time in 25 years. More than 7 million commuters have been left to find alternative ways to get around the city. Late Tuesday, a State Supreme Court Judge leveled a $1 million dollar a day fine on the Transport Workers Union, charging that it was in violation of the Taylor law, which prohibits strikes by public employees. The union says it will appeal the fine.

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