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Salem Area Mass Transit District
Collective bargaining
Salem paratransit drivers ratify deal
After rejecting MTM’s earlier offer, drivers won 7.5% raises and protected health benefits in a new ATU 757 contract.
Worker safety
Transit: Ridership plummets, but no workers are facing layoff, and cleaners are working overtime
In Eugene and Salem, bus service is now free. In Portland, new machines are disinfecting buses and trains with peroxide mist nightly.
Worker safety
Bus drivers’ union steers industry toward healthier workplace
Driving a bus might not be top of the list when most people think of hazardous occupations. Bus drivers aren’t rushing into burning buildings...
