Metro Transit union voting on new contract Saturday
Metro Transit union members will vote on a new contract offer starting Saturday.
The Metropolitan Council's first offer included a wage freeze and higher health insurance contributions from drivers and other Metro Transit workers. That offer was overwhelmingly rejected by the 2300-member union.
Neither side would comment on details in the new offer.
A 2004 strike by union members caused a drop in transit ridership that took years to recover from.
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