“MetroAccess literally kept my mother alive for years,” Prince George’s County Council member Jolene Ivey said at Tuesday morning’s rally for striking MetroAccess workers. “She had to go to dialysis and she was old and my dad was older and he couldn't get her there and she couldn't get herself there. So I am deeply indebted to you, and all of you who are here to support Metro Access and the ATU.” Ivey was just one of the many supporters who turned out Tuesday morning for the spirited rally at ATU 689 headquarters in Forestville. MetroAccess workers have been on strike for over a week now, and the 8:30a rally set the stage for another negotiation session with Transdev after last week’s brief session ended with no movement by the company. “When you don’t do good, your community doesn’t do good,” Maryland Delegate Gabe Acevero (D, 39) told the MetroAccess workers gathered in the union hall to observe contract negotiations. “And what that looks like is good healthcare, good wages, time off to spend with your families, and a safe work environment.” Outside, the rally had taken on a block party vibe as the crowd sang along with the song of the summer of 2022: “Transdev, don’t play with my money!”
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