ah, new york in a transit strike
ny transit strike
it's interesting watching this from the left coast...
on the one hand, being a union man, i feel solidarity for the workers in their striking for their rights..
on the other hand, i can remember all to well the last 2 transit strikes here in LA, where contrary to popular belief, not everyone has a car. i don't recall too fondly walking 5 miles each way to work for 40 some odd days during the last one.
the fact that the NY strike gets front page and top of the hour coverage, whereas the LA strikes warranted (except in LA) under the fold or random news coverage.
it's also galling to note that in all the coverage that I've seen, the media always speaks to: mayor bloomberg (really there for the little guy) or to (understandably) upset commuters, but never to a union rep.
that's fair.
it's interesting watching this from the left coast...
on the one hand, being a union man, i feel solidarity for the workers in their striking for their rights..
on the other hand, i can remember all to well the last 2 transit strikes here in LA, where contrary to popular belief, not everyone has a car. i don't recall too fondly walking 5 miles each way to work for 40 some odd days during the last one.
the fact that the NY strike gets front page and top of the hour coverage, whereas the LA strikes warranted (except in LA) under the fold or random news coverage.
it's also galling to note that in all the coverage that I've seen, the media always speaks to: mayor bloomberg (really there for the little guy) or to (understandably) upset commuters, but never to a union rep.
that's fair.
posted by mo figuls at 10:13 AM
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