Emergency funding for transit systems to offset increased costs and lost revenue.
Ensure transit agencies are reimbursed for increased operating costs and lost revenue during the crisis.
Ensure that all available funds for transit agencies can be flexed and applied to urgent service needs, workforce protection, and long-term workforce retention.
Priority distribution of PPE to frontline transit system workers.
Official recognition of transit workers as “front-line” to make them eligible for increased protections.
Additional funds for the purchase and distribution of N95 mask, gloves, goggles and other necessary PPE.
Additional funds for cleaning and disinfecting of vehicles, workspaces, and high touch areas throughout transit systems and workplaces.
Job Protection in the event of lay-offs as a result of COVID-19.
Guaranteed recall and full wage benefit payments to workers during lay-off period.
100% paid sick leave.
At least 15 days of paid sick leave for all workers in the event they are exposed or believed to have been exposed to COVID-19.
Paid at their regular rate of pay.
Guaranteed job protection for the duration of the quarantine order.
Waive requirements to provide doctor’s note for eligibility.
Continue paying motor coach staff and school bus workers during school closures.
Demand that motor coach employees are guaranteed crew values or mileage allowance.
Demand that school bus operators get paid crew values until the end of the school year
