JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – JTRAN union workers are set to go on strike on July 13, 2026, at 4:00 a.m.
According to the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local-1208, they have been unable to reach a deal with JTRAN contractor MV Transportation. They claimed the contractor has engaged in unfair labor practices.
“MV and JTRAN have left us with no other choice but to walk off the job. We want the citizens of Jackson to know we did not want to strike. We hope they stand with us. Our frontline bus operators who keep our city moving have been ignored for far too long by MV,” said Local President/Business Agent Charles Tornes, Jr. “We have been willing to work with MV to avert this strike, but they continue to bargain in bad faith and refuse to address our concerns. It has become clear MV has no regard for their workers and riders.”
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The union and the company have been in negotiations since the workers’ contract expired on December 31, 2025. In June 2026, the workers voted to authorize a strike…