Judge could fine each worker $25,000 per day - Jail for leaders - (NYC Stike).

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[Pimpmygop]

Michael A. Cardozo, New York City's corporation counsel, asked the judge to issue an order directing union members to return to work. If the order is granted, Cardozo said, the city could ask for $25,000-a-day fines per worker — a punishment that goes beyond the docked-pay penalty that workers already are experiencing for the illegal strike.

[Pimpmygop]

$60,000 a year to open and shut doors on a subway train.. So much for your new car this year guys. Your so called union will get you your 24% raise over 3 years, after you pay your $25,000-$100,000 fine.. idiots..

[Semper Paratus]

$25,000-a-day fines per worker — a punishment that goes beyond the docked-pay penalty

Who wrote this? Captain Obvious?

[soccer_maniac]

Not gonna happen. All judges in NYC are ultra-liberal.

[arthurus]

By this time this is over the fines will be dropped and the union will get what it wants. Toussaint may see a few days of jail time but it won't hurt him and he won't lose any money by it.

[RoseofTexas]

Outta curiosity, where is the SHE-DEVIL in all of this? Haven't heard a peep outta the *itch from hell since the Union threatened to walk!

[Pimpmygop]

They are already getting fined one million a day (The union itself). I think Bloomberg will make them pay what they owe.

[JeeperFreeper]

The real bone of contention is the pension plan. Management knows the union's plan is simply insupportable in the near and long term. The union members don't want to have to fund much of their pension, starting at 55.

[arthurus]

The only thing that will fix this is the Reagan approach. Fire all of the striking workers then set about replacing them.There will be more discomfort than an immediate cave will induce but it won't happen again. That would take a Giuliani as mayor and NYC doesn't have one of those any more.

[spectre]

Hildabeast needs her liberal Union support. She would have her lips sealed before she'd speak out against the Strike.

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[blackie]

Hang 'em High ~ Bump!

[Blood of Tyrants]

Yep, the judge has to make it personal. To fine "the union" is one thing, but to make an individual responsible for paying the fine out of his own pocket is another.

[winner3000]

According to a prior article the city is losing $400 million a day from the strike. They need to up the ante to make it hurt. I say fire the bastards.

I'm so glad I no longer live in New York.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Fire 10% of the work force each day they are out. After 10 days offer to hire them back at 50% increase in salary provided they contribute for their own health care, contribute for their own pension, retire at 62 and give up retiring at 1/2 pay. In addition, the State will fund immediately 50% of the 1/2 retirement pay into their pension accounts.

That should break the union.

[soccer_maniac]

dream on . . . those fines will be dropped as a condition to final agreement.

the union will not pay anything . . . they never do.

[VeniVidiVici]

Give 'em what they want and then make them triple the fares to pay for it.

Union support would end quickly.

[arthurus]

It's a good approach but it still takes a Giuliani and a cooperative judge. A 10% plan would go a couple of days, the city would cave and all would be forgiven and everyone rehired. I have NO faith that NYC will do anything intelligent in such a situation.

[Personal Responsibility]

What I really want is to see that arrogant bastard Toussaint in jail. He needs to suffer a bit.

[msnimje]

Who wrote this? Captain Obvious?

Ed Morrisey of "Captain's quarters blog" said the MSM is breaking news for the clueless.

[clee1]

Just gotta hate those gooberment union "stikes"

[operation clinton cleanup]

Outta curiosity, where is the SHE-DEVIL in all of this?

She is in negotiations to see how much money she can extract from the union before she will take a position.