Phoenix bus drivers strike, idling most of city's buses
Source: AP
By BOB SEAVEY
PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix bus drivers union went on strike, idling buses on well over half of the city's routes Friday as the area gears up for the college football championship.
The strike began on affected routes at about 5 a.m. Friday when buses normally begin providing service for the morning commute, Public Transit Department spokesman Lars Jacoby said.
Transdev — a city-contracted transit company — said the drivers rejected the company's "last and best offer," Jacoby said. An additional 20 routes operated by another company are not affected. Neither is light rail service.
Thousands of college football fans are expected to be in the city leading up to Monday night's national championship game between Clemson and Alabama in suburban Glendale.
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For the workers...
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