Signs resembling Metro Transit Authority notices were posted
on the subway walls of stations around New York City.
Photograph: strikeeverywhere.net
Successful Fare Strike This Morning - Tens of Thousands Ride NYC Subways for Free | OccupyWallSt.org: "This morning before rush hour, teams of activists, many from Occupy Wall Street, in conjunction with rank and file workers from the Transport Workers Union Local 100 and the Amalgamated Transit Union, opened up more than 20 stations across the city for free entry. As of 10:30 AM, the majority remain open. No property was damaged. Teams have chained open service gates and taped up turnstiles in a coordinated response to escalating service cuts, fare hikes, racist policing, assaults on transit workers’ working conditions and livelihoods — and the profiteering of the super-rich by way of a system they’ve rigged in their favor."'via Blog this'
This is in my eyes a major statement and well worth the free ride.
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