The transit union set the entire day in motion by having an illegal strike.

The union put this entire thing into motion. Whenever you engage in an illegal strike ... they have to understand that there are certain people that it's going to affect their safety, namely firefighters. These people have to get to work.

The union has to be made aware of the consequences of their actions. If they didn't strike, Bear Stearns wouldn't have needed to hire a charter bus in order to get their employees to work. Academy Bus wouldn't have had to subcontract it to AME.

His life is changed forever because of this strike.

There is no precedent for this, but there is no question who put this situation in motion. If they did not have their illegal strike, there is no question that this would not have happened.

This is a win-win situation, ... I am totally confused as to why this union is going out on strike.