Fairfax Connector drivers get TA; strike averted

Averting what would have been the second strike in less than three months, ATU Local 1764 has reached a tentative agreement (TA) with private contractor Transdev that covers the operators and maintenance workers at the Fairfax Connector. Their tentative agreement includes improvements to healthcare along with substantial wage increases. The proposed deal “recognizes the hard work and commitment of our more than 600 bus drivers and maintenance workers at Fairfax Connector,” said ATU president John Costa. “I am proud of these workers and the solidarity, resolve and unity that they have shown during their December strike and the last few months, which was critical to securing the fair and just contract that they deserve.”