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Board urges MTA to require labor-harmony assurances for commuter-shuttle permits; routing amendments fail
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on March 24 adopted a resolution urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board to require applicants for commuter-shuttle permits to demonstrate "labor harmony" with drivers. An amendment that would have added route restrictions, data requirements and a fee study failed in a 6-5 vote.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on March 24 adopted a resolution urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) board to require applicants for commuter-shuttle permits to demonstrate "labor harmony" with drivers.
The resolution, sponsored by Supervisor Wiener, passed by unanimous roll call following debate over an amendment offered by Supervisor Avalos that would have added route and fee requirements and directed additional study and reporting by SFMTA. Deputy City Attorney John Givner told the board that if Avalos's amendment passed, the item would require further public comment and likely be continued for additional review.
The resolution focuses on the working conditions of drivers who operate privately contracted commuter shuttles and on minimizing the risk that labor disputes could disrupt the city's public transportation system. "The resolution before us today is concerned with the people who are driving the buses, the workers who are driving the buses," Supervisor Wiener said, describing drivers'…
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