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3 unusual facts about 2005 New York City transit strike


2005 New York City transit strike

The MTA and the Transport Workers Union, led by Roger Toussaint, were negotiating to settle a new contract.

At a news conference on the evening of December 27, 2005, Roger Toussaint announced an agreement with the MTA calling for no change in the pension, 3%, 4%, and 3.5% annual salary increases for the next three years respectively plus a 1.5% of salary cost to workers to help defray health care costs.

Alan Viani

In 2005, Viani was part of a three member mediation team that helped the two sides to resolve their differences in the 2005 New York transit strike.



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