User:Pbtflakes/1971 New York City municipal workers strike

The 1971 New York City municipal workers strike was a two-day strike over a pension dispute with Mayor John V. Lindsay. Labor unions involved were the 37th District Council of the AFSCME and Teamsters Local 237. Drawbridge operators locked 28 of the city's 29 bridges open, causing the largest traffic jam in the city. Police were able to successfully stop attempts to cut off water supplies to 30 Rock and Wall Street.

Buildup
On May 4, Executive Director of District Council 37 Victor Gotbaum warned the city that rejection of the union pension plan would result in "the biggest, fattest, sloppiest strike" being carried out by DC37 members.