New York Talks Seek to Avert Transit Strike
Subway and bus employees negotiated for a new contract Monday while threatening to bring New York to a crawl.
Transit officials and union members worked against a strike deadline--12:01 a.m. Wednesday--in round-the-clock talks at a Manhattan hotel.
The Transport Workers Union’s 33,000 members are threatening to walk off the job unless they reach a deal with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for pay increases and other benefits.
Over the weekend, both sides put new wage proposals on the table. Details were withheld, but transit union President Willie James said he was encouraged by the progress of the talks.
According to published reports, the MTA and the union narrowed the wage gap, with the MTA offering an increase of 9.25% over four years. The union has sought a pay increase of 9% over three years, plus improved benefits.
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