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NEW YORK, NY April 10, 2006 —The Transport Workers Union is heading back to court again today, as the MTA seeks to suspend the union's membership dues following December's 3-day strike. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more.

Membership dues are worth about 20 million dollars a year. The union claims its management would be crippled without the revenues, and that its members would ultimately suffer. The Transport Workers Union is seeking a separate hearing on the matter. It claims the MTA didn't file the right paperwork back in December.

Meanwhile, the state is already seeking to fine the union $1 million for every day of its 3-day strike. It also wants to personally fine Union President Roger Toussaint and his fellow leaders. The union argues because the strike did not last 3 full days, it not have to pay the full $3 million fine. It also claims the MTA used illegal bargaining tactics which provoked the strike.