“They need to see it because the same workers that are walking in through these doors—the day will come when they get a letter that says, ‘We no longer need your service because we’re going to privatize,'” says Latrice Smith
· dcist.comATU 689 has been at odds with Transdev ever since Metro contracted its Cinder Bed Road Bus garage to the company last year.
· www.wusa9.comThe union that represents Fairfax Connector drivers indicated that a strike is possible amid an ongoing labor dispute with Transdev, the operations contractor of the Fairfax Connector service.
· www.restonnow.comDemands better protection for transit workers, Congress to pass Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act
·After disappearing for eleven straight days and repeated requests by ATU Local 689 to negotiate, WMATA’s private contractor Transdev has finally agreed to return to the bargaining table at Cinder Bed Road Bus Garage.
·Fairfax, VA – Fairfax Connector bus drivers, another privatized transportation system in this region that is managed by the French multinational corporation Transdev, have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike if necessary.
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