Reply #115: As a Union member who belongs to a transportation Union [View All]

I have read some posts, both supportive and non supportive of this strike, and I must say this strike seems to be justified. It sounds like the powers that be are being capricious in their discipline and even when Union members win grievances, they are still targeted for retribution by the bosses. Now I am admittedly not in NYC and probably won't be in the future, but I am just going by what some insiders are saying. Speaking from experience, we rarely want to go on strike, but it is the only weapon working men and women have to make a point. I support my Union brothers and Sisters in this case. If any Union leaders are jailed because of this, this may strike a near fatal blow to all municipal Unions across America, if not all Unions everywhere. We cannot let the big businesses get away with this. And the city of New York is a big business.