New York City Transit workers, responding to an overnight slashing attack that injured a train conductor, stopped work to file safety complaints on Thursday morning, causing severe disruptions in subway service.
During the morning rush hours, workers staged the job action at the 207th Street station on the A line and the 168th Street station on the A and C lines in Manhattan.
The workers declined to fulfill their assigned jobs, leading to the disruptions, according to two transit officials with knowledge of the situation.
At a news conference Thursday afternoon, union leaders said that transit workers and union representatives had submitted safety forms following the attack in the morning — a procedure allowed by their contract — and that trains had experienced delays as a result.
A major concern was the lack of police presence in the subway station following the Brooklyn attack, they said.
Organizations:
York City Transit, 207th, 168th, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Locations:
York, Brooklyn, Manhattan