“I do not understand the concept of giving up the stranglehold we had. People have been calling me all day screaming bloody murder. They want full amnesty, and we got nothing. Absolutely nothing. It is unconscionable.”
“I am absolutely flabbergasted by the turn of events, and I was one of the five that voted no. This is an absolute betrayal of the New York City labor movement.”
“The health care contribution is going to be absolutely disastrous in the future. Instead of holding our ground, we're acquiescing to the anti-labor ideology of Bloomberg, Pataki and the Republican agenda.”
