I'm a nanny. I live day by day. Three unions representing 6,750 MTA drivers, clerks and mechanics walked out of negotiations Saturday at one minute after midnight, and no new talks were scheduled. Contracts with the United Transportation Union, Amalgamated Transit Union and Transportation Communications International Union expired June 30. The waiting period imposed by Gov. Gray Davis to avoid a strike during the Democratic National Convention ended Friday.
Work rules are the major issue in the contract dispute.
The two sides also disagree on wage and benefits increases. All rights reserved.