punkrawker blogs on: King County Metro Drivers Ratify Contract

69% of King County Metro Drivers and Mechanics who voted yesterday, decidied to approve the new contract. Giving up COLA for one year, and a handful of rules changes to better utilize Part Time Operators are big points in what is our new contract. The new contract is from November 1, 2010 - October 31, 2013.

Information in regards to the new contract are publicly available on ATU's Website.

my blog

This is my transit blog. Here I like to share photos, videos, and my opinion on transit issues. I tend to lean towards transit on the West Coast.

I grew up in San Diego California where I was surrounded by transit. Moved to Portland Oregon in 2001. In 2008 I started filming transit, under the YouTube name punkrawker4783, a name influenced by MXPX, and their song called Punk Rawk Show. Ever since, the name stuck. In 2009 I started this blog, the idea was to share photos and videos, but it grew into much more. In 2010 I started driving for King County Metro in Seattle Washington, and have moved there and enjoy the job very much. Much of my blog content has moved with me, but I still keep up with Portland, and the West Coast transit. My idea for this blog is to share info, editorials, and have a little fun. My other media is below, links that will take you to my videos and photos. I also have Twitter, where I post blurbs about my travels, and updates about the blog and videos.

I thank you for stopping by and reading, feel free to comment, the comment moderation is only there to screen out spam, although that has improved, thankfully.

Any opinions or views expressed here are those of my own, they do not represent or speak for, or on behalf of my employer, or any other person or organization.

Background photo is courtesy of Dave Stubblefield.

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Friday, November 19, 2010

King County Metro Drivers Ratify Contract

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