Asked if there should be amnesty from fines for striking workers or their union, Pataki, mentioned as a presidential candidate, said: “Certainly not from my standpoint. The penalties and the fines under the Taylor Law are automatic. They cannot be waived, they will not be waived.”
He ended his press conference on an upbeat note with reporters and wished New Yorkers happy holidays “in the greatest city in the world.”
Good. Throw the book at the inconsiderate illegal strikers and send the message. When you break the law, you will be punished.
Severely.
Period.
Sorry you can’t strike, but you know that when you become a city worker. It’s just the way it is. Don’t like it? Work for someone else.
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