Irish roots of the T.W.U.

Tom Deignan had an article on the roots of the Transit Workers Union in last week's Irish Voice.

"Seven subway workers who were members of a secret Irish organization – Clan-na-Gael, all veterans of the Irish Republican Army –— met in a coffee shop across the street from a meeting of that organization. They resolved to organize a genuine trade union to improve their situation," reads the TWU web site, which to this day credits James Connolly for inspiring them.

The TWU is at the center of the main talking point in New York today.