In New York City, the country’s largest transit union rejected a new contract Friday by a margin of only seven votes. Over 22,000 workers cast ballots. The vote came just weeks after the transit workers staged a three-day strike shutting down the city’s subway and bus system. Younger workers widely opposed part of the contract that required workers to pay 1.5 percent more in health care payments.
NYC Transit Workers Reject New Contract
HeadlineJan 23, 2006