Paratransit drivers avoid strike after reaching deal with DART contractor

Drivers for Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s paratransit service avoided a strike Tuesday after ratifying a contract with the company.

Leaders for the Amalgamated Transit Union local 1338 told KERA they reached a deal with TransDev, a company contracted by DART.

“It’s been a long process,” said Bernard Wade, executive vice president of the local union, which represents DART and paratransit employees. “We just ratified it at the last minute to avoid strikes.”…

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