NYC Transit workers vote down contract
January 21, 2006 
Another New York City transit strike may be on the horizon as union members voted down a new contract by the slightest of margins.
NYC transit workers reject new contract:
The city’s 33,000 transit workers rejected a new contract by a mere seven votes Friday, raising fears of another crippling strike like the one that brought subways and buses to a standstill a month ago.
The Transport Workers Union voted down the contract, despite the urging of union President Roger Toussaint to ratify the agreement. He said the final tally was 11,234 against and 11,227 in favor.
Here we go again! I can’t believe the vote was only 7 votes apart. Toussaint must be kicking himself in the butt over not getting the union members to support him after all they’ve been through.
I thought the new contract was better for them, but apparently half plus 7 of them didn’t agree.
