BREMERTON, Wash. — Last week, Kitsap Transit notified drivers that it is invoking terms of labor agreements that allow it to contract out bus driving on some routed and all Access services to hold down rising costs, according to the Kitsap Sun. The operators' union, Amalgamated Transit No. 1384, disputes that the agreements give the agency that right. For the full story, click here.
Kitsap Transit may contract out bus driver jobs
The agency is citing terms of labor agreements that allow it to contract out bus driving on some routes to keep costs down. The operators’ union argues that the agreement does not give the agency that right.
February 15, 2011
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