2005 New York City transit strike - Quiz
New York City transit strike
  • 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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