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