Mahwah, NJ – Shortline Bus Company today announced that its week-long strike by bus drivers and other employees is over.
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All buses will be back in service as of Wednesday, June 4 at 3 a.m.
Bus drivers, mechanics and ticket agents, members of Local 225 of the Transport workers Union, overwhelming approved a new agreement with the bus company.
They had been on strike since Friday, May 23, and now by a vote of 125 to 41, they approved the three-year pact that is retroactive to mid-April, said Shortline President George Grieve.
It includes a total of 12 ½ percent in pay hikes, increase in vacation time, 401K contribution by the company and a “generous” health plan with 85 percent contribution by Shortline.