Transit workers in Augusta won a three-year contract with MV Transportation on Monday. They dodged a strike that union members had approved back in July.
The agreement brings higher wages to drivers and staff. Starting pay now sits at $20 an hour.
Transport Workers Union of America Local 527 hammered out the deal after months of back-and-forth discussions with MV Transportation. Most workers will see raises around 13% this year, though some employees could watch their paychecks grow by as much as 30% across the contract’s full term…