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Santa Clarita Bus Strike Concludes

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The bus strike in Santa Clarita has ended, with all routes set to resume today.

What happened: Santa Clarita Transit announced on Sunday that MV Transportation reached a new four-year contract with Teamsters Local 572, which represents drivers, dispatchers, and customer service representatives.

The backstory: Workers had been negotiating for over a year with MV Transportation, before voting to authorize a strike in September. One of the union arguments behind the strike was a lack of fair compensation to transit workers, especially those who worked during the pandemic. Disabled riders, students, service workers, and commuters were also affected by the strike.

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What's in the new contract?: The new four-year contract includes significant wage increases, increases to the training premium and health coverage without additional out-of-pocket expenses.

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