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Transit 'lockbox' law signed by Cuomo makes raiding subway funding more difficult

Hands off that transit money.

A new law in New York signed in the final days of 2018 will make it politically tough to pilfer money intended for transit across the state to use elsewhere the budget.

Transit 'lockbox' law signed by Cuomo makes raiding subway funding more difficult

Time for a Maximum Wage

Could a maximum wage gain traction in the United States?

Time for a Maximum Wage

Metro Bus Metro Bus Driver Horror Stories: 'Most People Don't Have Any Idea What the Job is Like'Driver Horror Stories: 'Most People Don't Have Any Idea What the Job is Like'

Retired Metro bus driver Jim Lucitt lost count of the assaults and insults he and other operators were subjected to during his 20 years on the job in Los Angeles.

The horror stories ranged from unruly behavior to attacks that posed serious safety threats to drivers and passengers. 

Metro Bus Metro Bus Driver Horror Stories: 'Most People Don't Have Any Idea What the Job is Like'Driver Horror Stories: 'Most People Don't Have Any Idea What the Job is Like'

Not Just an Ache: Examining the Rate of Musculoskeletal Pain in City Bus Drivers

This paper examines the rates of musculoskeletal discomfort in a sample of 957 city bus drivers at King County Metro, a public transportation agency serving the greater Seattle area.

Not Just an Ache: Examining the Rate of Musculoskeletal Pain in City Bus Drivers

Defying Predictions, Union Membership Isn't Dropping Post-Janus

The Supreme Court’s ruling was expected to diminish union membership. But so far, many unions have actually increased their numbers since the verdict.

Defying Predictions, Union Membership Isn't Dropping Post-Janus

Defying Predictions, Union Membership Isn't Dropping Post-Janus

Defying Predictions, Union Membership Isn't Dropping Post-Janus

The Supreme Court’s ruling was expected to diminish union membership. But so far, many unions have actually increased their numbers since the verdict.

Defying Predictions, Union Membership Isn't Dropping Post-Janus