Los Angeles city bus workers approve contract for higher wages and benefits

City bus drivers, mechanics and utility workers have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract that includes higher wages and benefit improvements, the union representing the employees announced on Thursday, April 11. More than 300 MV Transportation workers in the city of L.A., who are represented by Teamsters Local 572, will benefit from the agreement. Lourdes Garcia, principal officer of the union and co-chair of the bargaining committee, called the agreement “resounding victory” for transit workers. “Our members have not only secured fair wages and benefits but also affirmed the undeniable value...