“I have serious concerns for my safety when I confront someone that doesn't want to pay their fare," said an emotional Metro Station Manager Cynthia Gary. "I've been cussed out, threatened and had weapons pulled on me just trying to do my job.” Gary (center) testified before a packed house gathered at ATU Local 689’s Public Hearing on Metro Safety at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church on March 25. Metro workers and riders, as well as labor and transit experts, spoke out on their safety concerns. The event, moderated by Local 689 President Jackie Jeter and the WMATA Interim General Manager Jack Requa, included a panel of Metro workers who testified that they are being discouraged from reporting safety problems for fear of being disciplined.
- adapted from a report on the ATU 689 website
- adapted from a report on the ATU 689 website