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ChineseOmnitrans drivers to strike October 12
[tags]inland empire, omnitrans, union, organized labor, strike[/tags]
Bus drivers for Omnitrans have set Friday, October 12 as the day they will strike.
The drivers, represented by Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1704, have negotiated for nine months with the agency. The union is holding out for higher wages and retroactive pay, reports the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.
The agency sees about 50,000 weekday boardings. Once the service is unavailable, riders would have to travel via Metrolink’s San Bernardino Line, Greyhound, and connecting local transportation on the edges of Omnitrans’s service area provided by Foothill Transit and Riverside Transit Agency.
Omnitrans management holds out hope that a new contract can be ratified by October 12. If not, it will try to run limited service on some routes. MetroRiderLA will post a link to an Omnitrans ride angels board — a place where riders and drivers can request or offer shared transportation — when one becomes active.
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Profit sharing, ESOP and merit pay. Yeah, that’s the ticket.