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Atlanta DOT employees and airport drivers urge council to halt outsourcing, restore overtime and provide airport amenities
Summary
Employees and drivers told the Atlanta City Council Transportation Committee that overtime was cut, contractors are doing work city employees performed, and airport drivers lack basic amenities and clear permit guidance; union leaders asked the council for immediate meetings and action.
Council Member Byron Amos, chair of the Atlanta City Council Transportation Committee, heard extended public comment from transportation department employees, union representatives and airport drivers who said outsourcing, staffing gaps and lost overtime have harmed workers and operations.
Joe Banks, speaking as an employee of “ADOT,” asked whether the department “is going to exist in 2026” and raised questions about overtime cuts in his area. He urged the council to meet with employees in a forum outside the three‑minute public comment period to answer those questions.
Lisa Ramsey, who identified herself as representing the Dunliana Rideshare Drivers Union, said airport drivers have…
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