Ouch...

``I personally spoke before the Local 100 Executive Board when it met'' early yesterday to vote on the walkout ``and told them that I would not approve this strike,'' O'Brien said in a statement posted on the union's Web site. ``I told them that the only road to contract victory for the membership was not by strike but continued negotiation. I continue to believe this.''

 

These were the words of TWU International President Michael O'Brien earlier today.

 

Ouch...even the union (on a national scale) didn't support this strike by the MTA workers.

 

Here is some more background on the story.