Labor negotiations between the Akron Metropolitan Regional Transit Authority and its bus operators, vehicle service staff and customer care employees, represented by Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 1 union, are stalled as the two sides await a factfinder’s report.
On Nov. 20, union members handed out flyers that stated, “Our safety — and the safety of our riders — are at risk.” They distributed the flyers to bus passengers waiting for their rides at the Robert K. Pfaff Transit Center in downtown Akron.
The flyers, along with a press release warning of a potential strike, sent Wednesday on behalf of TWU Local 1, outline union members’ concerns about difficult working conditions at METRO and the delay in settling their contract…