Bus drivers for the Vineyard Transit Authority entered their second week on strike Friday, with no clear end in sight. The public transit system is set to jump into its peak months.
With the strike dragging on but most buses still running, Vineyard Transit Authority drivers came to the Edgartown selectmen on Monday to request their support. Selectmen listened.
With contract negotiations at a standstill and tensions running high, full-time drivers for the Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) are due to walk off the job beginning Friday.
A grant-funded program that offers affordable transportation for seniors with medical appointments on Cape Cod may end in October if new funding cannot be found.
As contract talks drag on with no apparent end in sight, bus drivers held a public meeting at the high school Saturday to inform residents about what to expect in the event of a strike.
With a federal mediator present, contract negotiations resumed this week between Vineyard Transit Authority drivers and their employer Transit Connection Inc. (TCI).
Vineyard Transit Authority bus drivers voted on Monday evening to authorize a strike, if they cannot reach agreement on a new contract. The drivers have been locked in bargaining talks with for months.
