Metro Transit officials have apologized to riders for delays - which could be up to an hour at some St. About 100 workers called in sick Thursday, and around 80 called in today, according to Metro Transit officials. The union represents more than 2,000 transit workers and retirees in the St. “There have been a few exchanges of proposals, however, we do not feel that the current proposals offered by our transit agency partners reflect the work and sacrifice our members have made over these last few years,” the statement said. In a statement, union members said they deserve to be paid more because they’ve worked through the coronavirus pandemic and increased violence in the St. To hire and retain enough workers, Howard said the company needs to pay more and hire more security for buses throughout the city. In recent months, Metro Transit has reduced the frequency of many routes because of a worker shortage.
“There's no way that we're going to be able to continue to operate in the capacity that we are,” Howard said. Howard said workers are seeking higher pay to cope with inflation. 18, union leaders and Metro Transit officials will meet with a federal mediator to try to reach an agreement on a new contract. Many workers are calling in sick because they are upset about how the company treats them, said Reginald Howard, president of ATU Local 788.
Union officials say they did not organize the effort.
Metro Transit officials accused the union of organizing a call-in-sick campaign to protest stalled contract negotiations. Some Metro bus riders encountered longer wait times for buses this week as dozens of employees have called in sick.
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