US EditionBus Strike Looms as MTD and Teamsters Mediate Contract
- Newcastle bus drivers will initiate a 24-hour strike starting Monday over wage disputes, according to the Rail Tram and Bus Union.
- The strike will occur if vehicles display a 'persistent warning light', indicating safety concerns for drivers.
- Keolis Downer expressed disappointment regarding the strike, maintaining their offered wages would not lead to loss of conditions.
- Mr. Babineaux apologized to Newcastle residents for potential delays, stating that the strike reflects issues with the fleet's condition.
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Bus Strike Looms as MTD and Teamsters Mediate Contract
Since May 6, Santa Barbara MTD reports it has been engaged in good faith bargaining with Teamsters Local 186 , which represents MTD’s bus operators, operations supervisors, and maintenance employees. Formal mediation with a state-appointed mediator began Friday, June 27. While an impasse has not been declared, the Teamsters have strike authorization authority from their members, MTD said. The current contract expires at midnight Monday, June 30,…
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