So you're not happy with your job. You think you're worth more money than you are making. So you go on strike! Well hot shot, if you think you are worth more money than you are being paid, why did you accept a job in the first place where you are underpaid from day one? Just because you are unhappy with your working conditions, is it fair to disrupt an entire city? Other people lost money due to the NYC Transit Strike - People who have no direct connection with the transit workers. If it sounds like I don't like labor unions, well, it doesn't matter if I like them or not. Holding a city hostage to get what you want out of your job is wrong.
