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Transit unions and operators press Congress for stronger worker protections after rise in assaults
Summary
Union leaders and transit operators told the House subcommittee that assaults on transit workers have surged and urged Congress to fund operator barriers, staffing, worker training, and data-driven safety measures in the reauthorization bill.
Union leaders and transit agency officials told the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit that assaults and threats against transit workers have grown in recent years and require federal policy and funding changes.
Greg Regan, representing the Transportation Trades Department, AFL‑CIO, said transit workers have faced a “scourge of violent assaults” and urged Congress to require…
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