transit strike imminent?

as of 5 pm, there is still no resolution between the mta and the transit workers union. with, as of this writing, five hours to go, i for one am not hopeful. that's to say, i hope there is a strike so i don't have to go to work! ;)

interestingly enough, twu local 100 president roger toussaint appears to be a life long social activist, having partaken in demonstrations in both his native trinidad and here in the u.s. while a student at brooklyn college. frankly, his willingness to fuck over the entire city's innocent commuter population makes him no caesar chavez in my book, however, as he's certainly not going to be winning anyone's solidarity by leaving them stranded.

hell, to be honest, the service i've been receiving from the mta in the year i've been here in brooklyn has been anything but satisfactory. the demand of a salary increase should at the very least be coupled with a guarantee of outstanding service. but i'm sure, even if they get their raise, i'll still be waiting for the L for an hour and a half on a weeknight. fuckers.