Members of Teamsters Local 533 employed by Keolis Transit say they have reached a tentative agreement with the Regional Transportation of Commission of Washoe County.Â
The tentative agreement happened on Tuesday morning.Â
The teamsters say the agreement will be submitted for ratification by the represented employees this week. If approved, the workers will return and transit operations will resume immediately.
The teamsters say United States Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and General President Elect Sean O’Brien (President IBT Local 25 Boston, MA) were instrumental in resolution of this dispute with Keolis CEO David Scorey.
"While many issues still exist, between the corporation and the employees such as numerous unresolved Unfair Labor Practices and arbitrations, we are hopeful Keolis will cooperate to resolve these outstanding disputes in the coming months to help secure a better working relationship with its essential workforce in Reno, Nevada," the teamsters said in a statement.
"Our public transit workers, who fought to protect and support this community throughout the worst of the pandemic, are deeply grateful to the community for their patience, understanding, compassion and overwhelming support. Progress would not have happened without you."
This most recent strike, the third one in four months, started on November 9th.Â
