Sixteen elected officials representing parts of Montgomery County on Tuesday delivered a joint letter to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority requesting the agency “review its relationship with Challenger,” a private company contracted to provide MetroAccess paratransit service to county residents.
The letter points to past performance issues with Challenger as well as an escalating labor dispute between the company and its 190 employees, who have authorized but not yet set a date for a strike. In their message, the elected officials called on WMATA to “evaluate whether (Challenger’s CEO) is meeting his moral and legal obligations to the agency, MetroAccess riders, and to the Maryland residents he employs.” On today’s labor calendar, locked out Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians picket outside the BSO starting at 9am; And tune in at 1pm this afternoon for this week’s edition of Your Rights At Work, when Ed Smith will answer your questions about workplace rights. For details and all the latest labor calendar listings, go to dclabor.org and click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1882, 20,000 to 30,000 marchers participate in New York's first Labor Day parade, demanding the eight-hour day. Today’s labor quote is by English labor historian E.P. Thompson, who said: “The working class did not rise like the sun at an appointed time. It was present at its own making.” Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. Enjoy peace of mind on the road with the Union Plus Motor Club membership. Benefits include 24-hour emergency roadside assistance, emergency towing, flat tire changes and more. Visit unionplus.org/motorclub.
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