In a major development, a tentative agreement on wages and benefits was reached Tuesday between Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 and Metro that the union said would "create incentives for better customer service, and create a path to bring in-house work performed at Cinder Bed Road bus garage and on the Silver Line."
"The new agreement,” said the union, “would provide four years of certainty to Metro employees and customers after the current contract expires on June 30, 2020." The terms must be ratified by union members and approved by Metro’s Board of Directors. On today’s labor calendar, tune in at 1 o’clock today for this week’s edition of Your Rights At Work, when Ed Smith and I will take your calls about rights on the job. And at 3:30, UNITE HERE Local 7 will picket at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront Hotel. Complete details, dclabor.org, click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 2006, a U.S. immigration sweep of six Swift meat plants resulted in the arrests of nearly 1,300 undocumented workers. Today’s labor quote is by Confucius, who said: “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. If you’re giving the gift of a new phone this holiday season, look no further than AT&T. Take advantage of member-only discounts on service plans, wireless accessories, and more with Union Plus AT&T Discounts, and stack your savings with other AT&T deals like $700 off select smartphones. Visit unionplus.org/att to get started.
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