NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- New York City buses and subways were on the move again Friday after 33,000 mass transit workers halted a three-day strike.
Negotiations with the, Metropolitan Transportation Authority continued, however, CNN said.
The executive board of the Transit Workers Union, acting on a recommendation from union leaders, voted to send transit workers back to work while talks continue.
The TWU issued directions for workers telling them to report to work immediately if their shift had started, and otherwise to report at their scheduled times.
"Hold your head high when you report to work," the statement advised.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who had taken a hard line against union leaders for calling the strike, was pleased the workers were back on the job and "cooler heads prevailed."
But, he said, "The rank-and-file acted responsibly."
The strike, which began early Tuesday, shut down the nation's largest public transportation system, which handles 7 million bus and subway riders each day.
