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Members of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 998 have reached a new three-year labor agreement with the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS).
Local 998 members ratified the contract, with 72% voting in favor.
The new contract comes after more than nine months of negotiating. The union gave Local 998 President Bruce Freeman the authority to call a strike in July, but the workers never took that step. The contract includes safety provisions and raises for both bus operators and mechanics.
“We at ATU Local 998 vow to be leaders in this charge to provide an excellent public transit service to Milwaukee County,” Freeman wrote. “As well as providing adequate compensation and benefits to the dedicated employees who have chosen this career path.”