Transit union blasts Metro move to privatize new Silver Line stations

The transit workers union blasted Metro’s announcement on Tuesday that it’s looking to privatize six new stations on the Silver Line. “Privatization is not a cost saving,” said ATU Local 689, “but instead drives up fares, jeopardizes safety, results in service cuts, and fosters an environment for political corruption because it puts profits ahead of the riding public.” The union called the move “another example of WMATA General Manager Paul Wiedefeld's failed leadership and wasteful spending” and renewed its call for  Wiedefeld's firing. photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post

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