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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 12, 2022

OCTA, Maintenance Workers Reach Deal

The deal was reached following months of face-to-face talks and recent negotiations through a mediator that led to a tentative agreement late last week.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 29, 2022

New Orleans RTA, Union Reach 4-Year Agreement

The agreement between ATU and RTA covers 518 represented employees, including bus, streetcar, and paratransit operators, dispatchers, reservationists, clerks, transit tellers, transit information operators, router editors, and training instructors.

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NewsJanuary 11, 2022

Pittsburgh's Port Authority to Require Employees to be Vaccinated Against COVID

The new policy will go into effect on February 1, and is being implemented to promote the health, wellness, and safety of Port Authority's workforce and to protect members of the riding public with whom they interact daily.

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NewsOctober 5, 2021

MTA Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Program Enters New Phase

Unvaccinated employees will now be required to test weekly for COVID-19.

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2020

MARTA adds emergency paid sick leave for all employees

As of today, MARTA has 14 employees who have self-reported a positive COVID-19 diagnosis and 183 employees off work due to risk of exposure.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 21, 2020

NY MTA, union call for more penalties for bus operator attacks

The announcement came a week after a B15 bus operator was violently assaulted while driving.

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Transit Dispatchesby Todd A. LyonJanuary 14, 2020

A transit employer’s duty to bargain over automation: Potential topics

Decisions on subcontracting, partial shutdown, layoffs, reassignment, and changes to the bargaining unit provide guidance.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2019

New D.C. Metro labor contract incentivizes ridership growth

The agreement includes an additional 1% wage increase in years when the agency’s ridership improves 2% or more over the previous year.

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Transit Dispatchesby Alvero HasaniDecember 3, 2019

A transit employer’s duty to bargain over automation: Introduction

Three types of labor laws govern transit employment: NLRA, the RLA or state-specific public sector collective-bargaining statutes. 

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Newsby StaffNovember 19, 2019

Calif. Proterra workers join United Steelworkers

After an overwhelming majority of workers requested representation, the company's management voluntarily recognized the union on Nov. 12.

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