illusionofjoy | Mass transit's last stand?

Whether or not there will be buses running in Pittsburgh apparently gets decided this Friday. From the Post-Gazette:

The authority's nine-member board will meet in special session at 1 p.m. to decide whether to accept or reject a report from former Dickinson School of Law Professor Jane Rigler, the neutral third party appointed by the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board.

On the same day, Local 85's 20-member executive board will meet at an unannounced time to decide the same matter, based on the 22-page report Ms. Rigler released one week ago.

Also on Friday, Local 85 will hold two regularly scheduled quarterly membership meetings, at 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m., where the recommendations for a new contract will be the main topic.

If either party decides to reject Ms. Rigler's report, the bargaining process moves to talks before state and federal mediators. Meanwhile, the union membership could authorize its leaders to strike as a measure of last resort.

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