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Transit Negotiations Collapse

LOS ANGELES-Union officials walk away from bargaining table, saying the two sides remain far apart. With no new talks scheduled, disruptions caused by the bus and rail strike are certain to continue for several more days.

By David W. Myers | Updated on September 27, 2000

LOS ANGELES-Talks between striking unions and the county’s Metropolitan Transit Authority collapsed last night, virtually assuring that a half-million Angelenos who depend on buses or rail lines will face at least several more days of hardship.

Though MTA officials wanted to keep bargaining, union officials from the LA County Federation of Labor walked away from the table. “It has become apparent that no agreement can be reached at this time,” Federation of Labor chief Miguel Contreras told the press after the walkout. No new talks are scheduled and the two sides remain far apart, he added.Unions representing nearly 7,000 drivers, mechanics, clerks and others walked off their jobs Sept. 15, claiming that they’re underpaid and overworked. The MTA, which manages most of LA County’s transit system, says the typical bus driver makes $50,000 a year and thousands more in overtime.

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