<p>On this day in labor history the year was 2005. At 2:35 that afternoon the Transport Workers Union in New York City called an end to their three-day strike. The union represented 34,000 workers who kept the cities buses and subways running. </p>

On this day in labor history the year was 2005. At 2:35 that afternoon the Transport Workers Union in New York City called an end to their three-day strike. The union represented 34,000 workers who kept the cities buses and subways running.

<p>On this day in labor history the year was 2005.&nbsp;At 2:35 that afternoon the Transport Workers Union in New York City called an end to their three-day strike.&nbsp;The union represented 34,000 workers who kept the cities buses and subways running.&nbsp;</p>

December 22 - The Big Apple Comes to a Standstill

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