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Metro union workers protest
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Date: September 12, 2013 07:28PM
Members of Metro’s largest union — Local 689 — said they believe the transit agency’s practices of doing background checks on its new hires and employees is unfair and discriminatory.
About three dozen people — some in their Metro uniforms — protested Thursday outside of Metro’s headquarters near Judiciary Square stop as the agency’s board of directors held several meetings inside. Some of the Local 689 members also addressed the board during its public input session at its monthly board meeting.
The union members said they do not support Metro’s policy in which it conducts a background check of an employee when they return from an extended leave of absence. They argue that many of their members have unfairly lost their jobs because of this practice. Some also said they believe people trying to get jobs with Metro who have criminal convictions in their past have been unfairly treated or not hired based on their past.
Some of those protesting held posters that read, “Metro workers lead the way. Ban criminal checks today.”
Another sign read, “Doing time is not a crime.”
^ Uhhh, yeah, actually it kinda is.
About three dozen people — some in their Metro uniforms — protested Thursday outside of Metro’s headquarters near Judiciary Square stop as the agency’s board of directors held several meetings inside. Some of the Local 689 members also addressed the board during its public input session at its monthly board meeting.
The union members said they do not support Metro’s policy in which it conducts a background check of an employee when they return from an extended leave of absence. They argue that many of their members have unfairly lost their jobs because of this practice. Some also said they believe people trying to get jobs with Metro who have criminal convictions in their past have been unfairly treated or not hired based on their past.
Some of those protesting held posters that read, “Metro workers lead the way. Ban criminal checks today.”
Another sign read, “Doing time is not a crime.”
^ Uhhh, yeah, actually it kinda is.