This is the third time Union Members have voted on a deal they rejected the first two. Ktvus Jana Katsuyama live at the union hall in oakland when that announcement came less than an hour ago. Jana. Reporter frank, ac transit has nearly 80,000 riders no doubt relieve had the the buses will continue running. And tonight here is what the un president said what the Union President said. Were very satisfied that the riders will get the service theyre used to and they deserve. The atu local 192 represents about 1,600ac transit bus drivers and mechanics, Clerical Workers and other workers who keep this system running. Under this new contract Union Members will receive a pay raise over the three year contract. That is re retro active to october. As you mentioned earlier this was really a hard fought contract with the unions rank in file rejects two tentative agreements. Im hearing from sources that the margin was 100 votes between the yeses and the noes. The union says that the ac transit boa
That announcement came less than an hour ago. Jana. Reporter frank, ac transit has nearly 80,000 riders no doubt relieve had the the buses will continue running. And tonight here is what the un president said what the Union President said. Were very satisfied that the riders will get the service theyre used to and they deserve. The atu local 192 represents about 1,600ac transit bus drivers and mechanics, Clerical Workers and other workers who keep this system running. Under this new Contract Union members will receive a pay raise over the three year contract. That is re retro active to october. As you mentioned earlier this was really a hard fought contract with the unions rank in file rejects two tentative agreements. Im hearing from sources that the margin was 100 votes between the yeses and the noes. The union says that the ac transit board will need to approve the deal as well. But they are not expecting any difficulties. I just got off the phone about five minutes ago with an ac t