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About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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WTOP By Max Smith
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Date: December 05, 2019 08:52AM
Fairfax Connector workers went on strike at 3 a.m. Thursday, the Amalgamated Transit Union said, disrupting service for nearly 30,000 daily bus riders in Virginia’s Fairfax County.
The strike comes in the midst of two days of the latest round of negotiations over a contract extension and a separate but related six-week long strike at Metro’s Cinder Bed Road garage in Lorton, which is ongoing.
On Thursday, Fairfax Connector will run only on a Sunday schedule. That means only the following routes will be running: Routes 101, 109, 151, 152, 161, 162, 171, 310, 321, 322, 371, 401, 402, 423, 463, 505, 551, 558, 559, 574, 605, 630, 640, 650, 721, 937, 950, 981, 983, RIBS 1, RIBS 2, RIBS 3, RIBS 4, and RIBS 5.
All other routes are canceled until further notice.
Fairfax County’s transportation department recommends teleworking or other public transit alternatives.
Depending on your location, destination, direction and time of travel, other potential public transit options for riders include some Metrobus routes, Metrorail and Virginia Railway Express.
For residents on the edges of the county, the City of Fairfax’s CUE bus, Arlington’s ART bus, Alexandria’s DASH Bus and PRTC OmniRide or Loudoun County commuter buses may be alternatives.
Carpooling, slugging or biking may be options.
Both the Cinder Bed Road garage and Fairfax Connector are operated by the private company Transdev under contract with Metro (at Cinder Bed Road) and Fairfax County (for Fairfax Connector.)
The union describes the two sides as remaining “very far apart” on both contracts.
“We apologize for the short-term inconvenience to our riders, but if we don’t stand up to Transdev now, the long-term effects will be worse for everyone in the DMV,” ATU International President John Costa said in a statement.
The strikes are largely focused on opposition to private contracting of operations generally.
“These strikes at Fairfax Connector and Cinder Bed Road are about the future of public transportation in our region,” Costa said.
For the new Fairfax Connector strike, the union also cites what it describes as “unfair labor practices and bad faith bargaining,” including information sheets delivered by Transdev that described workers’ rights to cross a picket line.
The union has previously threatened that other bus service could be disrupted by a Fairfax Connector strike since some Connector routes are run out of garages shared with Metrobus operations.
“Transdev is extremely disappointed. … We are hopeful for productive discussions on Thursday, Dec. 5,” Transdev said in a statement. Transdev said the union did not counter offer on Wednesday.
There are more than 600 Fairfax Connector workers in the union.
The strike comes in the midst of two days of the latest round of negotiations over a contract extension and a separate but related six-week long strike at Metro’s Cinder Bed Road garage in Lorton, which is ongoing.
On Thursday, Fairfax Connector will run only on a Sunday schedule. That means only the following routes will be running: Routes 101, 109, 151, 152, 161, 162, 171, 310, 321, 322, 371, 401, 402, 423, 463, 505, 551, 558, 559, 574, 605, 630, 640, 650, 721, 937, 950, 981, 983, RIBS 1, RIBS 2, RIBS 3, RIBS 4, and RIBS 5.
All other routes are canceled until further notice.
Fairfax County’s transportation department recommends teleworking or other public transit alternatives.
Depending on your location, destination, direction and time of travel, other potential public transit options for riders include some Metrobus routes, Metrorail and Virginia Railway Express.
For residents on the edges of the county, the City of Fairfax’s CUE bus, Arlington’s ART bus, Alexandria’s DASH Bus and PRTC OmniRide or Loudoun County commuter buses may be alternatives.
Carpooling, slugging or biking may be options.
Both the Cinder Bed Road garage and Fairfax Connector are operated by the private company Transdev under contract with Metro (at Cinder Bed Road) and Fairfax County (for Fairfax Connector.)
The union describes the two sides as remaining “very far apart” on both contracts.
“We apologize for the short-term inconvenience to our riders, but if we don’t stand up to Transdev now, the long-term effects will be worse for everyone in the DMV,” ATU International President John Costa said in a statement.
The strikes are largely focused on opposition to private contracting of operations generally.
“These strikes at Fairfax Connector and Cinder Bed Road are about the future of public transportation in our region,” Costa said.
For the new Fairfax Connector strike, the union also cites what it describes as “unfair labor practices and bad faith bargaining,” including information sheets delivered by Transdev that described workers’ rights to cross a picket line.
The union has previously threatened that other bus service could be disrupted by a Fairfax Connector strike since some Connector routes are run out of garages shared with Metrobus operations.
“Transdev is extremely disappointed. … We are hopeful for productive discussions on Thursday, Dec. 5,” Transdev said in a statement. Transdev said the union did not counter offer on Wednesday.
There are more than 600 Fairfax Connector workers in the union.
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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Reality Seeker
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Date: December 05, 2019 08:55AM
"The strikes are largely focused on opposition to private contracting of operations generally."
If the driver don't want to work for a private company, Fairfax County Public Schools is looking for drivers, $20+ per hour with no experience.
If the driver don't want to work for a private company, Fairfax County Public Schools is looking for drivers, $20+ per hour with no experience.
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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Another Desperate Union
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Date: December 05, 2019 08:56AM
Listen to us! We're the UNION!!!! We collect the DUES!
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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Opportunity
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Date: December 05, 2019 08:57AM
Join the welder's union. They will teach you a marketable skill and you will make a lot more money.
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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Not Really
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Date: December 05, 2019 08:59AM
Opportunity Wrote:
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> Join the welder's union. They will teach you a
> marketable skill and you will make a lot more
> money.
Driving a bus is not really for people who want to labor at their jobs.
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> Join the welder's union. They will teach you a
> marketable skill and you will make a lot more
> money.
Driving a bus is not really for people who want to labor at their jobs.
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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Fairfax Alerts
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Date: December 05, 2019 09:01AM
Tonight's community input meeting on Fairfax Connector Bus Service improvements in Franconia-Springfield has been canceled.
This is a message from Fairfax Alerts
This is a message from Fairfax Alerts
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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Real Reason
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Date: December 05, 2019 09:02AM
So they are striking because they might be told to improve service?
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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Trump's Fault
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Date: December 05, 2019 09:04AM
Of course it's Trump's fault. Making the Economy Great Again created near-zero unemployment in Fairfax County - not a long line of replacement workers.
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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National Guard
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Date: December 05, 2019 09:06AM
If we had a Republican governor, uniformed replacements would be quickly trained and deployed.
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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Better Job
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Date: December 05, 2019 09:09AM
American Trash Disposal is still looking for drivers.
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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Head MF In Charge
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Date: December 05, 2019 09:11AM
ATU International President John Costa - Where have we heard that name before?
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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Anyone notice?
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Date: December 05, 2019 05:05PM
No unusual additional traffic this morning or tonight. Did all the bus riders stay home?
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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crewdog
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Date: December 05, 2019 05:29PM
JOHN COSTA, INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESID
SALARY BREAKDOWN (2015)
TOTAL COMPENSATION
$212,293.00
SALARY BREAKDOWN (2015)
TOTAL COMPENSATION
$212,293.00
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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JIMMYHOFFAer
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Date: December 05, 2019 06:20PM
Fucking whining sniveling union commies quit your fucking belly aching, go back to work or be replaced with scabs. More than likely Mexi scabs. Fucking whining cunts!
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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observer of the shit
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Date: December 05, 2019 07:41PM
JIMMYHOFFAer Wrote:
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> Fucking whining sniveling union commies quit your
> fucking belly aching, go back to work or be
> replaced with scabs. More than likely Mexi scabs.
> Fucking whining cunts!
This was on the news tonight. Of the video of HUNDREDS of people with picket signs and yelling and screaming, I saw no white people. 97% niggers with a few beaners. Some bush niggers and a few sand niggers.
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> Fucking whining sniveling union commies quit your
> fucking belly aching, go back to work or be
> replaced with scabs. More than likely Mexi scabs.
> Fucking whining cunts!
This was on the news tonight. Of the video of HUNDREDS of people with picket signs and yelling and screaming, I saw no white people. 97% niggers with a few beaners. Some bush niggers and a few sand niggers.
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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Black CauIk
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Date: December 06, 2019 06:12AM
Some of those drivers are laying pipe as a sideline. Yipee!
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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Union Driver
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Date: December 06, 2019 07:39AM
It be raysis an unfare to force us drivers to bee sober fore work! We be on strike til we gets fare treetment!
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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No One Noticed
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Date: December 08, 2019 12:36AM
No one walking.
No one taking Uber.
No one riding those scooters.
Do we really need this bus service?
No one taking Uber.
No one riding those scooters.
Do we really need this bus service?
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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Black CauIk
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Date: December 08, 2019 03:06AM
where, then, shall I get my ass reamed?
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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Want to know
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Date: December 08, 2019 08:24AM
Usual scenario. Government wants to reduce costs so they privatize a function. The owners of the company make money. The upper level management of the company makes more money than they would working for the government. The employees who do the actual work get shafted. Don't blame the employees one bit.
The real question here is whether the governmental entities are still paying Transdev the same compensation/subsidy as they were getting when they were at full operating levels.
The real question here is whether the governmental entities are still paying Transdev the same compensation/subsidy as they were getting when they were at full operating levels.
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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YghhbEveryone
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Date: December 08, 2019 05:38PM
Ya
Attachments:
Attachments:
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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Japanese Blindfold
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Date: December 08, 2019 05:41PM
How do you blindfold a Japanese?
Dental floss!
Dental floss!
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
Posted by:
Aden Riot
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Date: December 08, 2019 09:01PM
Fire their lazy, dirty union asses!
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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Unions Rock!
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Date: December 08, 2019 09:27PM
Join a union.
Fight greedy rich fucks.
Fight greedy rich fucks.
Re: About That Bus Strike - Faifax Connector, Transdev, and the Amalgamated Transit Union
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well there's this
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Date: December 08, 2019 09:31PM
YghhbEveryone Wrote:
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> Ya
That's great for Japan, but the niggers here ride free anyway.
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> Ya
That's great for Japan, but the niggers here ride free anyway.