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100 jobs saved after city halts privatization of bus cleaning staff
Local 569-Edmonton mobilized to elect former member Amarjeet Sohi as mayor, which lead the city to decide to not outsource bus cleaner and refueling members’ jobs. Elections have consequences. — Nov 19
Bus drivers win raises up to $6 an hour
Local 757-Portland, OR wins wage increases for school bus and paratransit members. — Nov 12
CapMetro bus operators could receive up to a 30% increase in pay starting in 2022
Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) which represents Capital Metro bus operators and mechanics have reached a tentative labor agreement with a CapMetro service contractor. — Nov 11
GoRaleigh drivers press city for hazard pay, extra time off
Raleigh, NC Local is pushing for hazard pay for the hero GoRaleigh drivers, mechanics, and cleaning crews that kept transit moving throughout the pandemic. — Nov 8
Beaumont transit workers, community upset about unsafe conditions of city buses
Beaumont transit workers, riders demand safer buses as Local 1031 goes a year without a contract. — Nov 2