Fairfax Connector workers strike over for now

(10:50pm) With their unfair labor practice strike sending a strong message to contractor Transdev and accelerating progress in negotiations, Fairfax Connector workers have decided to return to work, and the multinational company rescinded their threat to fire any workers who were on strike. “We still have items to negotiate, but our riders come first and foremost for us," said ATU International President John Costa. "We are going back to work because their support and that of elected officials and allies have helped us make significant advances at the table.” Costa called the four-day strike "a victory, sending a loud and clear message to Transdev that we won’t tolerate their unlawful tactics at the bargaining table. We do reserve the right to walk off the job again if the good faith bargaining by Transdev disappears.” Costa added that the union is “very concerned that Transdev continues to bargain in bad faith with our Local 689 sisters and brothers at WMATA’s Cinder Bed Road who have been on strike since October 24," noting that Transdev won’t return to the bargaining table until December 18. "It’s the holiday season and WMATA General Manager Paul Weidefeld is the grinch who is responsible for allowing Transdev to treat his employees with such disdain and disrespect," said Costa.

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