UFCW 1994 Wants Problem Busses Off Streets

Monday, April 9, 2012

UFCW 1994 Wants Problem Busses Off Streets(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)“Quit playing Russian roulette with the safety of our bus operators and the riding public,” said UFCW Local 1994 President Gino Renne after Local 1994 learned that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the safety of the Ride On Bus Fleet in Montgomery County. Local 1994 has filed a grievance demanding that Montgomery County remove the problem buses from service “until the defects are revealed and corrected.” The County initially told Local 1994 that it was removing the buses from service in the next 18 months, but has now moved to a six-month deadline for replacing the buses. “That’s not soon enough,” said bus operator and Local 1994 leader Nelvin Ransome. “We’ve seen six fires aboard these buses in the past three years. The fleet is aging and the possibilities are still too great we’ll see more incidents in the next six months.” Adding that “Our role is to protect our members and the public from harm,” Ransome pledged that “Until the buses are removed from service, we won’t rest.”
Click here for more details and here to watch an NBC report on Montgomery County bus safety issues. - screenshot from NBC video

 

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