TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The union representing Sun Tran drivers and other transit employees is set to hold a strike authorization vote Sunday as contract negotiations continue ahead of a June 30 deadline, with worker safety remaining a central issue following a recent stabbing aboard a city bus.
The vote by members of Teamsters Local 104 comes days after a passenger was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following a stabbing on a Sun Tran bus. The incident renewed attention on safety conditions for both riders and transit operators across Tucson’s public transportation system.
“Safety is the membership’s main concern,” said Mike Sanchez, business agent for Teamsters Local 104. “And it’s our main concern at the negotiating table.”…