Overblown hyperbolic statements don't advance your cause. I believe everyone should have the right to join a union, but the payroll of the MTA is very high with over 21,000 employees making upwards of $100,000 [1] in a recent year. This level of payroll hurts the MTA's ability to fund other priorities. I'm not saying mismanagement and misplaced funding don't contribute too, but that's a lot of 6-figure workers.

1: https://nypost.com/2015/07/16/heres-why-your-subway-fare-kee...

I don't know any modern slavery that pays over $200K/year in total comp, generous pension, health plans. Are you a citizen of Kuwait, Brunei, or perhaps Norway?