![]() ![]() Employees at the Cinder Bed Bus Garage expressed concern about the privatization of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority services. Local concern about the privatization of services has not solely been related to the Connector strike. ![]() 9, "Transdev has no place in Fairfax Connector, WMATA, or any other transit system.They care about one thing: making profits." ATU International President John Costa had said earlier, on Nov. …If these companies are not capable of running this Department, why not the County take over and stop wasting taxpayers' dollars.”ĭuring the strike, Transdev could only operate 15 routes on a Sunday service, meaning 84 percent of service was shut down. The company is hostile towards its employees, and we want a fair contract with increased pay, sick and vacation pay. We have been here since 3 a.m., and we will be here until 6 p.m. "The strike is affecting me financially, and we are standing in the cold so health-wise too. Fairfax connector driver#30.īUS DRIVER Varinderpal Singh Kahlou of Chantilly stood with fellow picketers at the Connector Garage in Herndon on the Day Two of the strike, Friday, Dec. At the time, Local 1764 was in contract negotiations with Transdev, with workers "frustrated over poor treatment and unfair labor practices," stated Amalgamated Transit Union in a media release. 9, workers overwhelmingly voted to authorize the strike if necessary. ![]() Fairfax Connector is a privatized transportation system in the region, managed by the French multinational corporation Transdev. We do reserve the right to walk off the job again if the good faith bargaining by Transdev disappears."Īccording to Amalgamated Transit Union, the strike began Thursday, when more than 500 Local 1764 Transdev workers walked off the job. "Our strike was a victory, sending a loud and clear message to Transdev that we won't tolerate their unlawful tactics at the bargaining table. We are going back to work because their support and that of elected officials and allies have helped us make significant advances at the table," said ATU International President John Costa. "We still have items to negotiate, but our riders come first and foremost for us. Late Sunday night, Amalgamated Transit Union announced the Fairfax Connector bus strike ended. Varinderpal Singh Kahlou of Chantilly, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1764 Transdev worker. ![]()
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