HandyDART Workers and Transdev Reach Tentative Agreement, Ending 18-Day Strike

The new contract addresses wage increases and staffing shortages, with a ratification vote set for the coming days.

Approximately 600 HandyDART employees had been on strike since early September, halting most services except for essential medical trips.
The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 announced the tentative agreement after months of negotiations and an 18-day strike.
The new contract includes significant wage increases aimed at resolving staffing shortages and high worker turnover.
Union representatives highlighted the importance of narrowing the compensation gap between HandyDART workers and conventional transit employees.
The ratification vote for the new agreement will take place in the coming days, with no clear date yet for the resumption of full services.