[wideawake]

this war was declared over a pension proposal that would have saved the transit authority less than $20 million over the next three years

LOL!

So, in other words, it's the MTA's fault?

LOLOLOLOL!

The MTA caves on every proposal but one - namely that the pension needs to be readjusted - and they even cave on that one by asking for a cheaper-to-the-employees upfront contribution instead of a seven-year benefit delay and it's their fault?

Not only is it hilarious that you cite the NYT's account as authoritative - which is a ridiculous notion on its face - but you can't even read through the spin!

[BikerNYC]

The NYT is hardly authoritative.

It just goes to show you what hard heads will do in these kind of negotiations.