95% of Metro Transit workers say "no" to contract offer
Posted July 15th, 2008 by Natalie Collins
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Is a transit strike looming?
Metro Transit workers in the Twin Cities have voted down a new contract.
The Amalgamated Transit Union represents 2,200 workers and about 1,500 are transit drivers. The contract was voted down overwhelmingly, with 95 percent saying no.
There is now concern a strike could be looming. At the earliest, workers could vote to strike July 31, when their current contract expires. There is also a 10-day cooling off period after the vote, which would push it until the middle of August.
Ridership on Metro Transit is at a 25-year high. A spokesperson said it's surpassed first quarter rides for the first time in 24 years.
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The last Metro Transit strike was in 2004 and it lasted 45 days.
Reported by Liz Collin, WCCO.
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