US labor

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Mon Dec 13 12:24:22 PST 1999


Stephen E Philion wrote:


>I agree with you about the need (evidently not being made in NY at the
>moment vis the transit strike) for imaginative strategies. However, I have
>one question, would the police use their resources then to stand at all
>the subway stations and make sure people are paying their fares? I'm not
>sure your strategy could necessarily succeed, though perhaps it could with
>enough planning. Your thought on a labor march down Broadway is right on
>and the more the merry...

There are lots of stations, and even more busses. The cops would have to stay very busy. And could you imagine the political fallout from the cops forcing people to pay their fares? Who'd come off as the heavy? A transit strike would, on the other hand, be very unpopular.

Doug



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