Tag: Labor Relations
Best dressed picketer
This must be the most best dressed picket line walker ever. Looking more like Daddy Warbucks in a three piece suit, tie and silk handkerchief, topped off with a Fedora and a gold YSL lapel pin, he proudly carried a strike placard with the rest to show his support for the Union. Continue reading Best dressed picketer
Three Strikes You’re Out?
Members of Teamsters Union 533 were back on the picket line today. The third Strike since August. This labor strike was about pay. With the cost of living rising by 6+ percent, Keolis Transit was offering a mere 4% increase on their proposed 3 year contract. Members of the Union overwhelmingly voted against accepting the proposal and parked buses at 11:00AM.It was no surprise that there would be some angry stranded bus riders. One angry member of the bus riding public was clearly frustrated with bus drivers on the picket line… Continue reading Three Strikes You’re Out?
The Strike is over, well almost…
It was reported this morning that the Union and Keolis Transit came to an agreement shortly before midnight last night. No one is walking the picket line this morning, so I guess there must be some truth to that. Some routes have been added as of early this morning. UPDATE – With the main sticking point of the Union Healthcare resolved, there are still a few other demands by both sides being negotiated. In the meantime, negotiators have agreed to allow drivers to get back to work and serve those who rely on public transportation for their daily lives Continue reading The Strike is over, well almost…
KTVN News 2 Reporter Valentina Bonaparte…
…interviewed a number of Union members and members of the public walking in step with the strikers, including Teamsters Local 533 President Gary Watson Continue reading KTVN News 2 Reporter Valentina Bonaparte…
On the 7th day of the Bus Driver Strike…
…there were a number of interviews by local media… …Scab shaming of drivers operating the only 2 routes in service leaving downtown… …angry passengers voicing their opinion of the strikers… …and of course a little snacking along the way. Healthcare is the main sticking point between Union members and Keolis Transit, the management company. Continue reading On the 7th day of the Bus Driver Strike…
Day 5 of the Driver’s Strike
Still no progress in the negotiations for a contract between Teamsters Local 533 and Keolis Transit. Union members and some members of the public are enthusiastically walking the picket line in spite of the 90 degree plus temperatures and sometimes choking wildfire smoke covering our valley. Next week we’re hoping for a breakthrough when a representative from the Governors office and Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve try to move the negotiations along to a resolution that all can agree to. Continue reading Day 5 of the Driver’s Strike
RTC Bus Drivers are in…
…their third day of the strike and still no signs of progress. The Union’s Healthcare Insurance appears to be one of the sticking points in the contract negotiations. A benefit Union’s have fought for for years and are not willing to give up Continue reading RTC Bus Drivers are in…
Bus Drivers go on Strike
RTC bus drivers walked off the job at noon today after contract negotiations broke off between Union representatives and transit management. Continue reading Bus Drivers go on Strike
Michelle Renée Dumont Photography 