Stay updated with breaking news from Bryan Timlin. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Hundreds of members of the union that represents Metro Transit workers in the Twin Cities have authorized a strike. The vote doesn’t mean there will be a work stoppage yet — but it does empower the union’s leaders to call a strike.
ATU 1005 represents some 2,000 Metro Transit employees.
Rampant property damage, vandalism, drug use and other activities led the transit agency to take action.
Bill calls for 3 months of intensive safety interventions, including social workers.
A House transportation committee heard on a bill, HF2045, sponsored by Rep. Brad Tabke, DFL-Shakopee, which would launch a three-month, intensive intervention program to “reset” the culture of the light rail.