Bus drivers should thank OCTA management
July 17th, 2007, 10:49 am · Post a Comment · posted by Steven Greenhut
From Steven Greenhut:
The OCTA bus strike is over, which will help local riders. That’s good news. But the irony is that Teamsters drivers should be thanking OCTA CEO Art Leahy and the OCTA Board of Directors for insisting on pay hikes for newer drivers. The union — led by older drivers trying to spike their retirement — wanted to shortchange the newer drivers. The union insisted on NO pay raises for drivers who have been on the job for fewer than five years. OCTA management assured that the new drivers got a fair deal. OCTA management assured that drivers got information about the negotiations, while Teamsters leaders kept that info to themselves. It’s ironic that management took far better care of its workers than the union leadership, which should now be sacked.
