Mike Quill relished the night shift in the change booth, where he read voraciously. You are trying to bring about a war hysteria to stampede the American people into war.” Quill wore his persecutors down, and they suspended the session. Mike Quill, surrounded by TWU officers, being interviewed on TV just days before the 1966 strike that brought New York public transport to a standstillOn New Year’s Day 1966, Quill called a transport strike and brought New York City to a complete standstill. The strike dragged on for 12 days, costing the City of New York an estimated $1 billion. Lorcan Collins is the author of A Mighty Union: Quill, Connolly and the TWU, which is available to read on the website 1916rising.com.

Source: The Irish Times March 22, 2026 10:31 UTC