Transit drivers from the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 felt compelled to strike due to unaddressed concerns during contract negotiations. They requested higher wages for rising costs of living, maintenance of health benefits, and higher safety standards. Many drivers related their work environment to being in a combat zone, facing verbal abuse and even violent assaults. Assaults on drivers have surged nationwide, contributing to a climate of fear as many drivers reported traumatic experiences that left them constantly vigilant while working.
Public transit drivers are some of the unsung heroes of our cities. Here in the South Bay many of them rise before dawn to commute to work.
Transit drivers are all too often subjected to verbal abuse, harassment, and even violent assaults to where many are forced to keep checking their mirror every few seconds.
According to the Amalgamated Transit Union, nationwide assaults on drivers have surged in recent years.
Many drivers now go to work feeling like they are entering an active combat zone, constantly on alert after experiencing trauma.
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