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Richard Gardner knows as well as anyone the complaints and frustrations of people who use public buses. He drives for the PVTA, on a route that passes through the center of Springfield into Indian Orchard and then Ludlow.
A local bus drivers union is pushing for extended night hours and Sunday bus service for the region, saying such changes would better serve its ridership.
April Cruse and Tyronne Patrick took vacation time from their jobs as Metro bus operators to participate in a weeklong community organizing and leadership training sponsored by the Ohio Organizing Collaborative.
ATU Locals participated in a recent statewide event to lift up the need for more federal investment in public transportation.
Bus drivers with their uniforms were chattering with their fellow workers, representatives of unions were sitting with riders of public transportation systems, and delegates from various community groups were handing out leaflets.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Metro board members want the transit system to limit workers' hours to ensure they aren't endangering safety.
Some bus operators at Metro said they are worried management is not paying attention to their concerns about driver safety and want more transit police officers on buses.
The ATU NJ State Council has made a commitment to build coalitions with a variety of transit and community advocacy groups such as the tri state transportation assoc, moveon.org, and others.
Local 174 and Local 1037 joined forces with their Central Labor Council.
