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Local 1433 website!
ATU Local 1433 / AFL-CIO represents over 1,250
union bus operators on seven separate properties in the Phoenix Metro area. Please feel free to browse the site or contact our
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(602) 495-9466 or e-mail: atu1433@qwest.net
PHOENIX AND 1ST TRANSIT OPERATORS
The
City has taken it upon themselves to make all of the Operators FARE Enforcement POLICE. Phoenix
has come out with a bulletin for it’s new fare enforcement decals which are now asking the operator to start enforcing
the FULL fare to ride now. It goes on to say “ state the fare and let the customer know that the full fare must be paid.
Let the customer know that it is no longer your discretion to let them ride without paying the full fare” this is now
about 20years too late as it has always been the policy of the city just to let them ride no questions asked. Does the term
“courtesy ride” ring a bell? They now want you to become the new big bad fare
enforcer after they have tolf you for years just to let them ride.
The way
it looks to me is that rather than stick management or the cops out on the buses to enforce this new policy, they want you
the operator to do their dirty work and at the same time set yourselves up to become human punching bags over what is going
to be major fare disputes on a daily basis now. If the city and the company want this so bloody bad let them enforce it with
the proper people, as you the operator have enough to worry about on a daily basis let alone now worry about fare enforcement.
Do not get yourself hurt, hit, spit on, or verbally abused for the city or the company over this new policy, which by the
way never was discussed with the union again!!!!!!!