Bus Drivers Vote Today on Contract
Nine days after walking off the job, Santa Clarita bus drivers on Thursday reached a tentative labor agreement with the city’s private transit operator, which could end the strike by this weekend, a company spokesman said.
The 105 drivers of Teamsters Union Local 572 will vote on the three-year contract proposal today, said Art Sohikian, spokesman for ATC Vancom, the bus operator.
If a contract is approved, the drivers will return to work as soon as Saturday morning, he said. The walkout has cut bus service by about 70%. On the first day of the strike, Sept. 19, 12,000 commuters were stranded.
The two sides have been split over pay raises, overtime rules and health benefits.
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