 - 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) TWU Local 100 B) ATU Local 1181 C) Command Bus Union D) International TWU
- 3. Approximately how many strikers were involved in the 2005 strike?
A) 50,000 to 55,000 B) 32,000 to 34,000 C) 10,000 to 12,000 D) 20,000 to 22,000
- 4. At what time did the strike officially begin on December 20, 2005?
A) 6:00 a.m. EST B) 3:00 a.m. EST C) 12:00 a.m. EST D) 9:00 a.m. EST
- 5. What was the estimated total economic impact of the 2005 strike?
A) $50 million B) $100 million C) $250 million D) $80 million
- 6. Which depot continued operating routes during the strike?
A) Staten Island Depot B) Grand Hyatt Depot C) Spring Creek Depot D) Queens Depot
- 7. How many previous strikes had there been against New York City's Transit Authority before 2005?
A) Two B) Zero C) Five D) Three
- 8. Which law prohibits municipal workers from striking in New York?
A) Transit Authority Act B) Labor Management Act C) Taylor Law D) Civil Service Equality Act
- 9. Who was the Justice that sentenced Roger Toussaint to jail?
A) Robert Wagner B) Theodore T. Jones C) John Smith D) Michael Bloomberg
- 10. On what date did the strike officially end?
A) December 27, 2005 B) December 22, 2005 C) December 20, 2005 D) January 20, 2006
- 11. What was the duration of the contract offer accepted by the Local 100 executive board in December 2005?
A) 24 months B) 12 months C) 48 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 1,000 votes D) Rejected by 7 votes
- 13. What was the amount of the fine levied against the union by the court?
A) $1 million B) $500,000 C) $2.5 million D) $5 million
- 14. What happened to the automatic deduction of union dues after the strike?
A) It was made voluntary B) It was doubled C) It remained unchanged D) It was suspended
- 15. In what year did the first New York City transit strike occur?
A) 2000 B) 1980 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) Grand Hyatt C) Hilton Manhattan D) Waldorf Astoria
- 17. What did the MTA suggest as a possible solution to end the strike?
A) Binding arbitration B) Retirement changes C) A pay raise D) Public referendum
- 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) 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) ATU Local 1181/1061 B) MTA Bus Union C) Command Bus Workers D) TWU Local 100
- 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) 62 B) 65 C) 58 D) 60
- 24. What is the name of the new worker tier the MTA proposed to create?
A) Tier III B) Tier IV C) Tier V D) Tier VI
- 25. Which group of people were noted to be disproportionately affected by the strike?
A) Low-income minorities B) Government officials C) Suburban commuters D) Business executives
- 26. When were the private bus lines integrated into the MTA Bus system?
A) December 16, 2005 B) December 20, 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) 4% B) 5% C) 6% D) 3%
- 28. The TWU wanted to lower the age for a full pension from 55 to what age?
A) 45 B) 50 C) 48 D) 52
- 29. Which movement took over the leadership of the TWU before the strike?
A) Union Solidarity B) Transit Reformers C) Worker Equity Group D) New Directions
- 30. Who vetoed the 20/50 pension plan when it was passed by the state legislature?
A) The Mayor of NYC B) Governor Pataki C) Governor Spitzer D) Governor Cuomo
- 31. What percentage of their salary did the MTA want new employees to contribute for health insurance?
A) 2% B) 0.5% C) 5% D) 1%
- 32. What was the projected MTA deficit for 2009 at the time of the strike?
A) $2 billion B) $500 million C) $1 billion D) $100 million
- 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 $1 billion deficit C) A record increase in revenue D) A balanced budget
- 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) Toll-free access B) HOV-2 C) Complete ban on vehicles D) HOV-4
- 36. What was the base fare for taxi travel within one zone during the strike?
A) $50 B) $20 C) $10 D) $5
- 37. Which television network operated its own buses during the strike?
A) NBC B) CBS C) CNN D) Fox News Channel
- 38. How did public schools adjust their schedule during the strike?
A) Closed for the week B) Delayed start time C) Only distance learning D) Operating on normal schedule
- 39. What happened to the MetroCard passes during the duration of the strike?
A) Refunded in cash B) Extended on a day-for-day basis C) Doubled in value D) Cancelled completely
- 40. Which bridge was specifically mentioned as being open to pedestrian traffic?
A) Whitestone Bridge B) Triborough 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) Richard Curreri B) Peter Kalikow C) Michael Bloomberg D) Roger Toussaint
- 42. What holiday was added as a paid holiday in the contract agreement?
A) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day B) New Year's Day C) Labor Day D) Independence Day
- 43. Who was the MTA chairman that conceded the pension cutback demand was an error?
A) Richard Curreri B) Roger Toussaint C) George E. Pataki D) Peter Kalikow
- 44. According to the NY1 poll, what percentage of New Yorkers blamed both the MTA and the union?
A) 27% B) 25% C) 41% D) 54%
- 45. What was the result of the AM New York poll one day before the strike regarding who respondents favored?
A) 68% favored the TWU B) 32% favored the MTA C) 68% favored the MTA D) 50% favored the MTA
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