DCist: MetroAccess Paratransit Workers Strike, Claiming Low Wages, Bad Faith Bargaining

By Editor On Aug 1, 2022 Last updated Aug 1, 2022

Two hundred MetroAccess workers went on strike Monday, protesting low wages and what they say is bad faith bargaining from WMATA contractor Transdev. The 200 workers include paratransit drivers, utility, dispatchers, maintenance workers, and road supervisors at the Hubbard Road MetroAccess garage in Landover, Maryland.

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