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Committee backs resolution urging SFMTA to consider 'labor harmony' in commuter‑shuttle permits

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use and Transportation Committee · March 9, 2015
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Summary

Supervisor Scott Wiener introduced a resolution asking the SFMTA to require commuter‑shuttle operators to demonstrate labor 'harmony' with drivers when seeking permits; unions and driver representatives supported the measure and the committee unanimously forwarded it to the full board.

A committee unanimously recommended that the full Board of Supervisors consider a resolution asking the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to factor labor‑management relations into commuter‑shuttle permitting.

Supervisor Scott Wiener said the resolution responds to concerns about split shifts and long unpaid standby times for private shuttle drivers. "These drivers are typically behind the wheel for eight hours a day during…

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