MTA strike possible tommorrow (Tuesday, Dec 20)

[robbedvoter]

I have a feeling this one will happen.

[ny_liberal]

1. some union demands are unreasonable

like lowering the retirement age from 55 to 50

c'mon now

[robbedvoter]

2. I believe the MTA wanted to raise the age not the Union to lower it

Ayway, it's not ont of the deal breaker issues - so you may have got your info from Faux.

[murdoch]

3. Most transit workers drop dead three years after retirement

The average life expectancy of a retired transit worker is three years.

I find it hard to hear the demands of transit workers are unreasonable from millionaires like Bloomberg and Kalikow. The unreasonable demands are being made by the MTA.

[SoDesuKa]

4. Life Expectancy

I'm really curious where you got that from. Frankly, it doesn't sound plausible.

[Spiffarino]

5. Sounds like his source needs to get a brain! Morans

[phylny]

6. I heard this same statistic, either on the radio here in NY, or on TV. n/t