Capital Metro Moves Ahead With Plans for Police Force

Officers in transit

"...board of directors endorsed a vision for expanding the transit agency's public safety department, which currently relies on part-time..."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

NLRB Settlement ... Cap Metro Politics

Union President Wyatt says it's a vindication of workers' rights

"...Last week Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091, which represents Capital Metro drivers..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup: Pressley, Jackson, CapMetro, and more

How do you solve a problem like Laura?

"...• Is the Earth flat? Opinions differ. In the..."

Nov. 17, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Cap Metro: A Couple Years of Labor Peace?

McDonald Transit and Amalgamated Transit Union reach an agreement

"...On March 6, Capital Metro and McDonald Transit announced a contract agreement between major subcontractor McDonald and..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Cap Metro Crisis

The local transit union has authorized a strike

"...By the time you read this, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091 – which represents about 600..."

Nov. 16, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Transit Strike Looming?

Union President Wyatt: "It will happen sometime this week"

"...ATU Local 1091 President Jay Wyatt said Monday Capital Metro "is..."

Nov. 14, 2012 News Post by Michael King

Fiscal Cliff? Try Cap Metro Cliff!

ATU 1091 authorizes bus strike: What next?

"...weekend and the inaugural Formula One race. On Thursday, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091 members voted 86% to "authorize"..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Post by Michael King

Union Charges Cap Metro Subcontract Conflicts

Was cronyism involved in picking those new subcontractors?

"...late April approval of two contracts for fixed-route and paratransit bus service would bring a long-awaited end to the..."

May 11, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

ATU vs. Martinez: 'Better a Dog' for Council

ATU 1091 President Jay Wyatt has some choice words about Martinez

"...labor), the endorsement of his opponent, Laura Pressley, by local Amalgamated Transit Union 1091 must be particularly bruising, right?..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Labor Dispute Moves To Arbitration

Cap Metro punts decision over compliance with Senate Bill 650

"...arbitration in its labor dispute (see "Labor Changes Irk Transit Workers," July 1). Citing a 1989 agreement allowing for..."

July 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Labor Changes Irk Transit Workers

New law and money woes prompt Cap Metro changes

"...bargaining, but certain provisions of federal law mandate that transit workers must retain collective bargaining if transit agencies want..."

July 1, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Point Austin: No Choice

When bosses say their hands are tied, handcuffs follow

"...be traced to the baleful power of the teachers' unions, which were dictating educational policy to legislators and school..."

July 1, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Lege Speaks, Cap Metro Listens: Screw the Union

Lege mandates busting union contracts at Cap Metro

"...for a third option, because the response of its unionized workers to those first two has been "no" and..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Cap Metro: Between a Rock and a Union

Lege bill would put Cap Metro labor arrangement in union crosshairs

"...making its way through the Lege, would require the transit agency to scrap its current labor arrangement and either..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Funding Questions Follow Cap Metro's Court Win

Court victory creates more tension between labor and transit agency

"...As if the relationship between Capital Met­ro and its unionized workers weren't already strange enough, a June 8 court..."

July 2, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Linda Watson Hired as New Cap Met CEO

Opinions on the incoming transit chief

"...Watson as the next president and CEO of Austin’s transit agency. Watson is currently CEO of the LYNX transit..."

June 17, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Point Austin: Tell Us Something We Don't Know

Capital Metro report discovers that the agency's been badly managed. Who knew?

"...and, later, interim President/CEO Doug Allen. Much of the local media trumpeted it with wide-eyed wonder, as if it..."

April 30, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Gilliam Retires

Will a change in leadership give Cap Metro the fuel it needs to move forward?

"...While those close to the transit authority generally said Gilliam's tenure had its ups and..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Watching Jay Like a Hawk

Transit agency's eye follows union leader's moves

"...Wyatt, there's a catch: He's still the president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091, which represents most of Capital..."

Oct. 2, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Cap Met CEO Gilliam Retires

Transit chief says decision financial, not political

"...Asked if local elected officials had pressured him to call it quits..."

Sept. 30, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Riding to the End of the Line

Can Cap Metro weather the recession, balance its books ... and run the buses and trains on time?

"...do. That won't be a fun sell to the transit agency's constituents – over the past couple of years,..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Cap Metro Shifts Routes, Riles Drivers

Transit agency says budget crunch prompted changes

"...– one that will certainly fuel more charges of union-busting from its workers...."

July 10, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Transit Union Resists Giving Up Pay Raise

Cap Metro's budget woes fail to impress union

"...no one, Capital Metro's main labor subcontractor and the transit workers union are fighting again...."

July 3, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

What's Wrong With Cap Metro ... and What's Right

The transit agency is good at a few things – like digging itself into a public relations ditch

"...composed of regional elected officials. More directly governing the transit agency is Cap Metro's board of directors, also a..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...if its wells are causing the drop in the localized water table, the county will make things right. Recent..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature

Union Bristles at Cap Metro Shuffle

Are the wheels coming off the bus?

"...Three months after leading Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091 drivers and mechanics on a..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Cap Metro Farms Out Four Bus Routes

In a cost-cutting move, Capital Metro switches four of its bus routes to cheaper contractors

"...drivers last month, Capital Metro faced numerous accusations from Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091 that it was engaging in..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Cap Metro Aftertaste: No Love Lost

Wounds still fresh from Cap Metro/ATU conflict

"...right at the Chronicle's Wed­nesday publication deadline, members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091, representing about 800 drivers and..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Union Thanks King for the Support

"...Dear Editor, As a member of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091, I wanted to thank Michael..."

Nov. 17, 2008 Postmarks

Point Austin: Nobody in Charge

For the Cap Metro chaos, blame a feckless board

"...couple of days after the Friday night settlement between Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091, the bus drivers and mechanics..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Column by Michael King

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