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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Cap Metro, Union Face Tough Negotiations

From KEYE, September 29, 2008...

Tension is rising once again between Capital Metro and its union members. There will be a protest on Monday about the on-going contract talks.

The biggest sticking point right now is insurance benefits

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