Update: No PRTC Bus Schedule Interruptions Expected
Bargaining parties reach tentative agreement; no bus schedule interruptions expected.
Updated 4 p.m. Friday, March 2 From PRTC: PRTC is pleased to report that negotiators for First Transit and the union representing the PRTC bus operators (the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees; AFSCME) have reached a tentative labor agreement. The AFSCME bargaining team will recommend the bus operators ratify the agreement in a vote scheduled for Sunday, March 4, between 10 a.m. and noon. As a result, strike preparations have been suspended, and buses will continue to operate regular service. While ratification is still awaited, PRTC congratulates the negotiators for reaching this tentative accord. Original Story Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) has outlined scenarios in an effort to…
