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Muni operators and unions denounce SFMTA’s new 'personal necessity' (702) restrictions; agency urges wellness checks for prolonged absences
Summary
Union leaders, operators and transit advocates told the board the agency’s bulletin tightening rules for operator personal necessity breaks undermines safety and dignity; SFMTA management said the procedure sets expectations and allows wellness checks when supervisors lose contact.
Dozens of Muni operators and union leaders used general public comment to protest a recently issued SFMTA bulletin that restricts the agency’s long‑standing practice allowing operators to take “personal necessity” (often called “702”) time during shifts.
Union leaders said the bulletin is demoralizing, threatens operator safety and forces workers to “turn and burn” through long shifts with reduced ability to take short breaks for meals, medical needs or caregiving. The Transport Workers Union and TWU Local…
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