One thing is for sure: Transit Workers Union president Roger Toussaint has a lot of chutzpah. amNew York reports that the union head is trying to raise money for his reelection campaign by selling things like rubber bracelets (that say NYC Transit Strike 2005 or United-Invincible 2006 - $5), $17.50 t-shirts (It's About Respect/NYC Transit Strike 2005) and the piece de resistance, autographed photographs of Toussaint during last December's transit strike ($2).
You can find the items - and Toussaint's union platform - on his website RogerToussaintVictory2006.com. Yes, with "Victory." He'll be running against three other candidates in the TWU elections, and if the three other candidates opened CafePress stores with "Stop Roger" paraphenalia, we'd imagine they'd sell fast.
amNY got a great quote from an LIRR maintenance employee about the autographed pictures: "Do they come in a round shape? Dart boards are usually round." Heh! Doesn't Roger realize that his photograph will appreciate in value if he loses? And he's selling three different photos - one on the Brooklyn Bridge (why is Roger being held back), one that's more of a close-up, and one that we think unfortunate - an empty bus shelter will make people angry, not pleased with his actions.
Here's the Transit Workers Union Local 100 site and here's a link to our posts on the transit strike (crazy that it was just nine months ago!).
