By Jesse Russell

An agreement that ended last ended December's New York City transit strike still has left some transit workers out in the cold. A faction of Transport Workers are holding rallies and encouraging other union members to vote down the agreement. The primary concern remains pensions and healthcare. The workers say they are against paying for healthcare and were not told of what they call a "secret" side deal concerning pensions. John Mooney, a TWU Local 100 executive board member spoke near Union Square:

[Mooney]: If this pension refund goes through the MTA board...goes through the MTA...transit workers will lose half their money towards taxes.

The tentative agreement was approved by the executive board 37-4 with one abstention. In a statement TWU President Roger Toussaint said the contract is fair and that the protesting members are working hand-in-hand with the MTA. It is unclear when and if the agreement will go to a vote as is. The MTA says it will not vote on the agreement until the workers do and the union says it will not ask workers to vote until the MTA votes. A meeting has been called for Wednesday by members unhappy with the agreement.