After last week’s strike by 500 bus drivers in Northern Virginia sent a strong message to contractor Transdev, Fairfax Connector workers decided to return to work on Sunday. For now.
“We still have items to negotiate, but our riders come first and foremost for us," said ATU International President John Costa, adding that "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.” However, Costa warned, “We do reserve the right to walk off the job again if the good faith bargaining by Transdev disappears.” On today’s labor calendar, Although the Fairfax Connector strike is over, Transdev bus drivers in Lorton continue to picket daily; tonight at 6:30, find out how to spot wage theft at the Pay Stub Clinic; And the Alexandria Dems Labor Caucus meets tonight at 7:30; complete details ay dclabor.org, click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1906, the first sit-down strike in the United States was called by the IWW at General Electric in Schenectady, New York. Today’s labor quote is from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, signed at the United Nations on this date in 1948 and celebrated annually as International Human Rights Day. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states, in part: “Everyone has the right to form and join trade unions for the protection of his interests” 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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