D.C. Circulator bus drivers seeking wage increases and improved working conditions could go on strike as early as next week, District and union officials said.
“My mom catches the Circulator. My grandmother takes the Circulator. Nobody wants to go on strike, because it’s going to inconvenience thousands of people,” said Circulator driver William “Smokey” Jackson, 31.
In a statement, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689, which represents the operators, said the company had “repeatedly insulted our members with unserious lowball offers,” including increasing top pay by 6 percent over three years. The most experienced Circulator drivers are paid less than Metrobus drivers, the union said, adding that its workers’ salaries are also out of sync with other local transit agencies.
RATP Dev USA, whose parent company is based in France, declined through a spokesman to answer questions Friday. It said in a statement that a strike or work stoppage “could result in a loss of transit services.” “This whole thing could be resolved if the company put real money on the table and started bargaining in good faith,” said Brian Wivell, a spokesman for ATU Local 689.Wivell said workers would not go on strike this weekend, adding that it “doesn’t really make sense for a transit union to strike on a Sunday.”
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