 - 1. In what year did the New York City transit strike occur?
A) 1980 B) 2005 C) 2006 D) 2004
- 2. Which union called the 2005 New York City transit strike?
A) Command Bus Union B) International TWU C) TWU Local 100 D) ATU Local 1181
- 3. Approximately how many strikers were involved in the 2005 strike?
A) 32,000 to 34,000 B) 10,000 to 12,000 C) 20,000 to 22,000 D) 50,000 to 55,000
- 4. At what time did the strike officially begin on December 20, 2005?
A) 9:00 a.m. EST B) 6:00 a.m. EST C) 3:00 a.m. EST D) 12:00 a.m. EST
- 5. What was the estimated total economic impact of the 2005 strike?
A) $100 million B) $80 million C) $250 million D) $50 million
- 6. Which depot continued operating routes during the strike?
A) Staten Island Depot B) Spring Creek Depot C) Queens Depot D) Grand Hyatt Depot
- 7. How many previous strikes had there been against New York City's Transit Authority before 2005?
A) Three B) Five C) Zero D) Two
- 8. Which law prohibits municipal workers from striking in New York?
A) Transit Authority Act B) Labor Management Act C) Civil Service Equality Act D) Taylor Law
- 9. Who was the Justice that sentenced Roger Toussaint to jail?
A) Michael Bloomberg B) John Smith C) Theodore T. Jones D) Robert Wagner
- 10. On what date did the strike officially end?
A) December 22, 2005 B) January 20, 2006 C) December 27, 2005 D) December 20, 2005
- 11. What was the duration of the contract offer accepted by the Local 100 executive board in December 2005?
A) 37 months B) 24 months C) 12 months D) 48 months
- 12. How did the union members vote on the new contract on January 20, 2006?
A) Rejected by 7 votes B) Approved by 7 votes C) Unanimously approved D) Rejected by 1,000 votes
- 13. What was the amount of the fine levied against the union by the court?
A) $500,000 B) $5 million C) $2.5 million D) $1 million
- 14. What happened to the automatic deduction of union dues after the strike?
A) It was suspended B) It was doubled C) It remained unchanged D) It was made voluntary
- 15. In what year did the first New York City transit strike occur?
A) 2000 B) 1975 C) 1966 D) 1980
- 16. At what hotel were the TWU leadership and the MTA meeting with the mediation panel on December 22?
A) Hilton Manhattan B) Grand Hyatt C) Waldorf Astoria D) Plaza Hotel
- 17. What did the MTA suggest as a possible solution to end the strike?
A) Retirement changes B) Public referendum C) Binding arbitration D) A pay raise
- 18. When were all transportation systems fully operational after the strike ended?
A) Morning of January 1 B) Morning of December 23 C) Evening of December 22 D) Morning of December 24
- 19. What was the primary reason negotiations broke down according to the text?
A) Safety protocols B) Retirement, pension, and wage increases C) Union leadership elections D) Working hours
- 20. Which organization did the workers at the Spring Creek Depot belong to?
A) Command Bus Workers B) ATU Local 1181/1061 C) TWU Local 100 D) MTA Bus Union
- 21. Who led the Transport Workers Union during the 2005 negotiations?
A) Robert Moses B) Michael Bloomberg C) John Lindsay D) Roger Toussaint
- 22. What was a primary grievance cited by the union for the strike?
A) Insufficient paid vacation B) Lack of uniforms C) Too few buses D) Hardships regarding pensions
- 23. To what age did the MTA propose increasing the retirement age?
A) 65 B) 58 C) 60 D) 62
- 24. What is the name of the new worker tier the MTA proposed to create?
A) Tier V B) Tier VI C) Tier IV D) Tier III
- 25. Which group of people were noted to be disproportionately affected by the strike?
A) Low-income minorities B) Suburban commuters C) Business executives D) Government officials
- 26. When were the private bus lines integrated into the MTA Bus system?
A) December 16, 2005 B) January 1, 2006 C) December 20, 2005 D) January 9, 2006
- 27. What percentage salary increase per year did the TWU demand for the three-year contract?
A) 4% B) 6% C) 3% D) 5%
- 28. The TWU wanted to lower the age for a full pension from 55 to what age?
A) 50 B) 52 C) 48 D) 45
- 29. Which movement took over the leadership of the TWU before the strike?
A) New Directions B) Union Solidarity C) Transit Reformers D) Worker Equity Group
- 30. Who vetoed the 20/50 pension plan when it was passed by the state legislature?
A) The Mayor of NYC B) Governor Cuomo C) Governor Pataki D) Governor Spitzer
- 31. What percentage of their salary did the MTA want new employees to contribute for health insurance?
A) 2% B) 5% C) 0.5% D) 1%
- 32. What was the projected MTA deficit for 2009 at the time of the strike?
A) $1 billion B) $2 billion C) $500 million D) $100 million
- 33. What did the MTA report in 2005 that critics argued was actually due to borrowing for capital projects?
A) A record increase in revenue B) A $1 billion deficit C) A balanced budget D) A $1 billion surplus
- 34. Under state law, are pension terms subject to collective bargaining?
A) No B) Only for new hires C) Yes D) Only for existing employees
- 35. During the strike, what restriction was placed on Manhattan south of 96th Street and MTA tunnels/bridges from 5 to 11 a.m.?
A) Complete ban on vehicles B) HOV-4 C) Toll-free access D) HOV-2
- 36. What was the base fare for taxi travel within one zone during the strike?
A) $5 B) $10 C) $50 D) $20
- 37. Which television network operated its own buses during the strike?
A) NBC B) CBS C) Fox News Channel D) CNN
- 38. How did public schools adjust their schedule during the strike?
A) Closed for the week B) Delayed start time C) Operating on normal schedule D) Only distance learning
- 39. What happened to the MetroCard passes during the duration of the strike?
A) Cancelled completely B) Doubled in value C) Refunded in cash D) Extended on a day-for-day basis
- 40. Which bridge was specifically mentioned as being open to pedestrian traffic?
A) Brooklyn Bridge B) Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge C) Triborough Bridge D) Whitestone Bridge
- 41. Who was the state mediator that helped reach a preliminary agreement on December 22, 2005?
A) Michael Bloomberg B) Richard Curreri C) Roger Toussaint D) Peter Kalikow
- 42. What holiday was added as a paid holiday in the contract agreement?
A) New Year's Day B) Independence Day C) Labor Day D) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- 43. Who was the MTA chairman that conceded the pension cutback demand was an error?
A) Peter Kalikow B) Roger Toussaint C) George E. Pataki D) Richard Curreri
- 44. According to the NY1 poll, what percentage of New Yorkers blamed both the MTA and the union?
A) 54% B) 27% C) 25% D) 41%
- 45. What was the result of the AM New York poll one day before the strike regarding who respondents favored?
A) 32% favored the MTA B) 68% favored the MTA C) 68% favored the TWU D) 50% favored the MTA
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