NY A03732

Distinguishes between "lawful" and "unlawful" strikes by public employees, creating a new legal category of permitted work stoppages under specific circumstances

Establishes mandatory dispute resolution procedures for transit authority employees (MTA, NYC Transit, Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, and regional transportation authorities) including 120-day notice requirements, mediation, and voluntary arbitration

Allows transit authority employees to engage in lawful work stoppages if disputes remain unresolved 30 days after an emergency board report or after the Public Employment Relations Board declares mediation has failed

Requires arbitration panels to consider factors including comparable wages, cost of living, impact on fares and services, and the public employer's financial ability to pay when making binding determinations

Exempts certain public employees described in Public Authorities Law section 1204(16) from the new transit authority dispute resolution procedures