If drivers have a complaint or concern, they are encouraged to talk to their union steward or station supervisor and if a security incident occurs on a bus, the driver is advised by MCTS to contact Dispatch. 'There's been a lot of attacks on operators whether it's weekly or daily something needs to be done.' 'I was actually assaulted my first year on the job and I didn't get any feedback from my employer - it went not talked about,' she told supervisors. I'm ready to quit.'įor Cynthia Simpson, an MCTS bus operator, assaults on drivers are not being addressed. After the third, drivers receive contractually negotiated increases each subsequent year and have consistently received almost 2% wage increases annually over the cost of inflation and healthcare, Hoffman said.

New bus drivers also receive set wage increases during their first three years of employment - currently set at 10% in the first year, 9% in the second year and 7% in the third year. In years two, three and four, drivers receive $23.37, $25.48 and $27.27 per hour, after the cost of living adjustment. In the first year, drivers are paid $21.38 per hour with a cost of living adjustment added on. In one of the most recent efforts to recruit more drivers, MCTS has been offering $1,000 hiring bonuses for new drivers.

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