There will be no strike tonight. There will be no strike tomorrow. The mayor also said he was somewhat reluctant to get involved because these situations are best resolved between employers and workers, and the city is not the employer.
Strikes are devastating to everybody. . . .
We'll do everything we can to get involved, but I can't say what's going to happen. Lombardo said he met briefly with Street in City Hall last night, escorted by Brady and City Controller Jonathan Saidel, during what had been billed as a dinner break in the negotiations. Brady, chairman of the city Democratic Party, and Saidel are often called in to help smooth the last phase of labor negotiations. Saidel said he and Brady had been called in by Street and Lombardo. He said health costs remained the major sticking point.