FWIW I'm with the transit union. It's an easy position for me to take, not relying too much on the bus or subway, but I still think that workers have a right to do what they have to do when their bosses try to take away (or render unafordable/impractical) their health coverage and/or retirement.

While it's true that most transit jobs are "good" jobs, especially in comparison to most of the modern service industry, that's also what makes those good conditions worth protecting. I don't see why the people who make the critical infrastructure for the life of the city run shouldn't be very well compensated.