Original sentence: It is the first transit strike in New York City since 1980 and is the third overall, beginning with the 12-day 1966 strike which began on January 1st when the newly elected mayor, John V.Like the 11-day 1980 strike, after the first 24 hours this action began to cause major disruption to the economy of a city that relies heavily on its public transportation system.Lindsay entered office.Local 100 of the Transport Workers Union, Local 765 (Staten Island) and Local 1056 (Queens) of the Amalgamated Transit Union walked off the job around 3am local time on Tuesday, December 20, 2005, after contract talks broke down during the night, and union negotiators left the bargaining table.The 2005 New York City transit strike was a strike against the New York City commuters by several unions, representing the bulk of the Authority's work force.The strike lasted over 2 days, beginning at 3 a.Though most employees were on strike as of the end of the second day, some did report to work and the MTA issued a letter to its employees asking them to return.local time, December 20, 2005 and officially ending at  2:35 p.on December 22, 2005
Edited sentence: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual income for all "Transportation and Material Moving Occupations" in New York City is $36,310 and the mean annual income in New York City is $49,670.Average MTA salaries.Bus or subway operator$63,000.Cleaner40,000.Local 100 of the Transport Workers Union, Local 726 (Staten Island) and Local 1056 (Queens) of the Amalgamated Transit Unionabondoned resident s of the tri state area and surrounding regions, around 3am local time on Tuesday, December 20, 2005, after contract talks broke down during the night, and union negotiators left the bargaining table.Salary figures for skilled labor (e.Station agent51,000.Subway conductor54,000.These figures reflect a gross overpayment for unskilled labor with overtime.electricians, carpenters, mechanics) within the Authority are comparable to those listed above