Channel 9 is digging deeper into Charlotte Area Transit System bus drivers' concerns after their union leader first told Eyewitness News on Wednesday that they are prepared to strike.
Channel 9 checked with bus systems in surrounding areas and found what Charlotte drivers are asking for is standard in comparable sized cities.
Anchor Erica Bryant contacted transportation systems in Raleigh and Atlanta.
Both systems told Bryant they allow drivers with seniority to have their choice of schedules, routes and days off.
Atlanta went on to provide even more information, saying that it also pays drives for travel time, and it does not involuntarily switch drivers from full-time to part-time.
On Wednesday, the union representative for CATS bus drivers sat down with Bryant to share that those issues are the sticking points right now in contract negotiations in Charlotte.
His fellow drivers want those same guidelines in their contract.
The union's talks with the private company that manages bus service in the city are now deadlocked.
A federal mediator is coming to Charlotte Friday to try to help the two sides come to terms. If they can't reach an agreement, the drivers said they may walk off the job.
Stay with Channel 9 for updates on this story.
Read our exclusive story from Thursday here.
Channel 9 checked with bus systems in surrounding areas and found what Charlotte drivers are asking for is standard in comparable sized cities.
Anchor Erica Bryant contacted transportation systems in Raleigh and Atlanta.
Both systems told Bryant they allow drivers with seniority to have their choice of schedules, routes and days off.
Atlanta went on to provide even more information, saying that it also pays drives for travel time, and it does not involuntarily switch drivers from full-time to part-time.
On Wednesday, the union representative for CATS bus drivers sat down with Bryant to share that those issues are the sticking points right now in contract negotiations in Charlotte.
His fellow drivers want those same guidelines in their contract.
The union's talks with the private company that manages bus service in the city are now deadlocked.
A federal mediator is coming to Charlotte Friday to try to help the two sides come to terms. If they can't reach an agreement, the drivers said they may walk off the job.
Stay with Channel 9 for updates on this story.
Read our exclusive story from Thursday here.
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