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发帖数: 29846 | 1 Bus strike longest in recent history, stranding thousands
By ASTRID GALVAN | August 24, 2015 | 8:55 PM EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Thousands of bus riders in Tucson are still without
steady public transportation as the longest strike in recent history
continues.
The strike by around 530 bus drivers, mechanics, operators and other Sun
Tran workers began Aug. 6 after negotiations between the union and Sun Tran
broke down. The previous record was held during a strike in 2001 that lasted
around 10 days.
Management is working with a federal mediator to schedule a meeting with the
union, Sun Tran spokeswoman Kandi Young said.
Meanwhile, only eight routes are operating, and there will be no service
this weekend. Sun Tran provides about 66,000 passenger rides on an average
weekday.
Andrew Marshall, principal officer of the Teamsters Local 104, did not
return calls seeking comment. He said last week that safety is a major issue
after 22 bus drivers were assaulted in the past 13 months, adding that the
workers on strike have support from the community.
In a news release issued Friday, Marshall said the union had presented a
plan with a lower cost through the federal mediator.
"The Teamsters Union and the striking employees understand the importance of
pursuing every possible solution to resolving this ongoing strike, however,
the solution to any disagreement requires that both of the opposing parties
involved in the dispute actually participate in the resolution process,"
Marshall said.
Pressure is mounting on both sides to come to a resolution.
Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild issued a statement Tuesday encouraging both
parties to restart negotiations. "This strike is hurting the community," he
said.
Rothschild said he and the Tucson City Council cannot intervene in the
negotiations by law.
About 200 workers rallied outside the Ronstadt Transit Center on Friday
afternoon, chanting as cars drove by the busy downtown intersection. A few
feet away, dozens of riders waited to board a bus.
Denayea Musgrove, a junior at Tucson High Magnet School, said she has been
late to class every day this week. Her usual one-hour bus commute is now
about three hours long, and the buses are extremely crowded, she said.
"It's annoying. I hate it," Musgrove said.
Tucson bus workers also went on strike in 1997, 2001 and 2010. | m********s
发帖数: 55301 | 2 也是，工资太低，保险又不好，还没有养老金。
如果起薪从6万开始，市政府负责保险，有100%养老金，就不会闹罢工了。
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【在 l****z 的大作中提到】
: Bus strike longest in recent history, stranding thousands
: By ASTRID GALVAN | August 24, 2015 | 8:55 PM EDT
: TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Thousands of bus riders in Tucson are still without
: steady public transportation as the longest strike in recent history
: continues.
: The strike by around 530 bus drivers, mechanics, operators and other Sun
: Tran workers began Aug. 6 after negotiations between the union and Sun Tran
: broke down. The previous record was held during a strike in 2001 that lasted
: around 10 days.
: Management is working with a federal mediator to schedule a meeting with the
| l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 3 才6万? 你也太看不起公交车工人了吧, 怎么也得个10万起薪阿,加bonus加stock
option,人家才不会罢工.
【在 m********s 的大作中提到】
: 也是，工资太低，保险又不好，还没有养老金。
: 如果起薪从6万开始，市政府负责保险，有100%养老金，就不会闹罢工了。
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