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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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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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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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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Capital Metro drivers will strike on Nov. 5

From KEYE, October 31, 2008...

Capital Metro's driver's union announced Friday that its drivers would strike on Wednesday, Nov. 5, after rejecting StarTran's final contract offer earlier this week.

ATU local's president Jay Wyatt said the workers would like to start the strike sooner, but do not want to disrupt workers going to the polls.

Wyatt said the union, which voted 390 to 57 against the contract, was unsatisfied with several elements such as employee health benefits and wages.

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Capital Metro union members reject contract offer

From News 8 Austin, October 27, 2008...

Capital Metro union members have rejected a final contract offer.

Plans are in the works for a potential strike which will be announced Friday.

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