Showing posts with label Amalgamated Transit Union. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amalgamated Transit Union. Show all posts

Friday, November 14, 2008

Workers ratify agreement with Cap Metro

From KVUE, November 12, 2008...

The union representing Capital Metro bus drivers and mechanics overwhelmingly approved the deal that ended last week’s strike.

The four-year-contract will give workers a $1,200 up front bonus and increase salaries a total of 9.3% by 2011.

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Sunday, November 9, 2008

Capital Metro update: full service returns Nov. 10

From Community Impact, November 9, 2008...

StarTran, a nonprofit contractor that employs most of Capital Metro's bus and paratransit operators and mechanics, and ATU Local 1091 have reached a tentative agreement. The Union has agreed to return to work Nov. 10 for full service.

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Saturday, November 8, 2008

Capital Metro, Union agree on contract; buses back on Monday

From KEYE, November 8, 2008...

All Capital Metro buses will be back on their routes Monday after management and union agreed to a tentative contract Friday night.

The agreement will stop a strike by bus drivers and mechanics that began Wednesday.

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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Cap Metro union will go on strike beginning Wednesday

From News 8 Austin, November 4, 2008...

The Capital Metro union, which represents most of Capital Metro’s bus operators and mechanics, Tuesday called a strike to begin Wednesday.

Cap Metro will operate on a reduced level of service, focusing on the busiest routes and those that serve major destinations from 6 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. daily, according to their Web site. During a strike no fares will be charged.

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Friday, October 31, 2008

Capital Metro faces strike; Martinez says he'll offer solution

From Austin Business Journal, October 31, 2008...

Union workers at the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority have announced they will strike beginning 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Workers with the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091 rejected the transit agency’s latest contract offer earlier this week.

No further talks are currently scheduled between the union and Amalgamated. Terry Garcia Crews, the general manager at Capital Metro unit who supervises union workers, issued a letter this week proffering Nov. 7 as a day to resume talks.

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