![]() ![]() “With no contract reached after a combative day of negotiations between Local 1764 Fairfax Connector workers and Transdev, the unfair labor practice strike will continue Friday, Dec. “, more than 500 workers walked out on strike in protest of the company’s unfair labor practices, yet Transdev spent the day threatening to fire all of its workers,” the union said in a statement. The two sides have been at loggerheads over pay, benefits and working conditions, with no resolution in sight. ![]() It comes after a labor agreement between the union representing Fairfax Connector drivers and mechanics, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1764, and contracted bus operator Transdev expired on Nov. The disruption impacts the commute of Fairfax Connector’s approximately 30,000 daily passengers on 91 routes spanning Fairfax County. The widespread disruption of service that began Thursday and continued into Friday has caused FCDOT to urge commuters to consider alternative modes of transport or work from home: “Passengers affected by these service changes may want to consider alternate ways to travel, such as carpooling, taking Metrobus, Metrorail or Virginia Railway Express (VRE), or biking, walking and teleworking.”įairfax Connector bus (Credit: Fairfax County Government) Late Thursday, Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) announced that the majority of its bus routes would not operate on Friday, and the cadence of these routes would be reduced to a Sunday service schedule: 151 (Engleside to Mount Vernon), 171 (Richmond Highway), 310 (Franconia Road to Rolling Valley), 321 and 322 (Greater Springfield Circulator), 401 and 402 (Backlick to Gallows), 630 (Stringfellow Road to Centreville), 640 (Stone Road to Centreville North), 650 (Chantilly), 950 (Herndon to Reston), 981 and 983 (Dulles Airport to Udvar-Hazy Center to Wiehle-Reston East), RIBS 1 and RIBS 3 (Lake Anne to Hunters Woods). They have joined their counterparts from Lorton’s Transdev-operated Metrobus depot on the picket line over what they see as a two-tiered system of pay, benefits and conditions compared to public employees working similar jobs. ![]() 6, 2019, as contract negotiations between their union and private employer Transdev drag on. Update: Fairfax Connector resumes normal service as union members return to work amid labor disputeįairfax Connector drivers and mechanics remained on strike on Friday, Dec. ![]()
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