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Saskatoon Transit considers adding permanent safety barriers for drivers
"We're seeing stuff that we've never seen on the buses before. So, yeah, [drivers] are quite nervous and on edge and and worried about potential assaults." — Nov 27
Murphy terminates Academy Bus contract, calls on NJ Transit to investigate
Murphy said the reason was because of the recent court case Attorney General Gurbir Grewal intervened in involving Academy Bus, a company accused of defrauding NJ Transit $15 million in an alleged no-show bus scheme. — Nov 27
Transit drivers report spotty mask use, seek more enforcement
The union representing bus drivers says compliance with the mask rule is as low as 50 per cent on some routes. — Nov 25
Bay Area labor groups seek $100M to prevent transit layoffs
A coalition of labor groups, unions and supporters are urging the Bay Area’s top transportation planning agency to divert at least $100 million to prevent hundreds of transit workers from being laid off as federal stimulus dollars dry up. — Nov 24
Biden to Focus on Public Sector Unions First?
“I made it clear to corporate leaders. I said, ‘I want you to know that I am union guy. Unions will have increased power,’” said President-elect Biden. — Nov 24