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Roger Toussaint, the president of the transit workers' union, demanded that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority agrees to a second vote on the proposed contract that his divided membershipwas narrowly rejected. Local 100 of the Transport Workers Union announced the rejection, by 7 votes out of 22,461 cast, of a contract accord reached with the authority after the union's strike. Roger Toussaint, the president of the transit workers' union, demanded that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority agree to a second vote on the proposed contract that his divided membership narrowly rejected. On January 21, Local 100 of the Transport Workers Union announced the rejection, by 7 votes out of 22,461 cast, of a contract accord reached with the authority after the union's strike of December 20 to 22. The authority has sought binding arbitration, an option the union has adamantly rejected.