The Wall Street Journal, December 19, 2011, Monday

The Wall Street Journal

December 19, 2011, Monday

The Wall Street Journal (full article)

For MTA, Union: Go Signs

Now, Mr. Samuelsen is more secure in his position at the TWU. And the MTA is led by Mr. Lhota, who was involved in labor negotiations as both budget director and deputy mayor under Rudolph Giuliani. People who dealt with him during that period say he often built personal relationships with opponents.

Such a tactic means there's less chance the talks "will get on the rocks based on ego or misunderstanding," said Ken Margolies, the director of organizing programs at Cornell University's labor relations school.