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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2026

New Orleans RTA Reaches Agreement with ATU

The agreement provides competitive wages and reflects strong labor-management collaboration, positive working relationships, and a shared commitment to building a world-class transit system for the community, said RTA CEO Lona Edwards Hankins.

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ArticlesJuly 28, 2025

Benefits will be Crucial in Addressing the Transportation Sector’s Growing Labor Needs

Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics underscores this two-fold challenge. By 2033, the country is projected to see 1.9 million job openings in transportation and material-moving occupations, a figure higher than the average across all industries.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 4, 2025

Santa Clara VTA, ATU Ratifies 4-Year Labor Agreement

The new agreement ensures competitive wages and improved benefits for 1,500 frontline transit workers while restoring stability across VTA’s labor landscape.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 27, 2025

Judge Orders Striking California VTA Employees Back to Work

The judge issued the order after hearing arguments from lawyers representing VTA and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 in court earlier this week.

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Newsby StaffMarch 24, 2025

Ohio's TARTA, Union Reach Labor Agreement

The union’s membership includes TARTA fixed route, paratransit, and TARTA Flex on demand operators, in addition to mechanics and other personnel.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2025

California's VTA Seeks Governor's Intervention to Halt Strike

More than two-thirds of VTA employees walked off the job after midnight March 10, bringing public transit throughout Santa Clara County to a halt, which is impacting 100,000 riders a day, according to the agency.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2025

California's VTA Takes Legal Action to End Strike

The agency announced at the beginning of this week that it would be unable to provide bus and light rail services because of the ATU’s strike.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2025

California's Santa Clara VTA Halts Service Due to Strike

Bus and light rail service said it may not run once the strike starts and some routes may be interrupted if they are normally scheduled to run past midnight.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2023

St. Louis Metro, MARTA Reach Labor Agreements

Both agreements call for pay increases and increased benefits.

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Transit Dispatchesby David ScoreyJanuary 4, 2023

Reflections On The Past Year In Transit, and Predictions for 2023

At a time when it seemed we were finally emerging from COVID-19 having such a hold over us, other events emerged that cast a cloud over both the domestic and global landscape.

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