Obama order forces Philly rail workers back on job

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8. Runs contrary to the narrative in several recent transit strikes

The 2005 New York City transit strike, for example:

According to a NY1 news poll, 41% of New Yorkers thought both the MTA and the Transport Workers Union were to blame for the strike. About 27% solely faulted the MTA, while 25% blamed the union for the walkout. 54% of New Yorkers thought what the union wanted was fair compared to 36% who did not. But race was also shown to play into this result: 38% of white New Yorkers thought the TWU's demands were fair, while nearly three-quarters of both African-Americans and Latinos agreed with the TWU's proposals. Three times as many white New Yorkers said the union is more to blame for the strike than did African-American New Yorkers.

I've always admired New Yorkers for understanding that strikes are fundamentally about fair treatment for all workers. Reagan understood this, too. That's why he busted the air traffic controllers union.