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County Van Driver Dispute Over

County Van Driver Dispute Over - Friday, April 9, 2010 at 04:03AM EST

Reported by: Mike Trim
Friday April 09 2010
A drivers pay dispute kept several Luzerne-Wyoming County transportation busses parked Friday. More than 30 drivers called out sick. Leaders from both sides of the dispute hashed out a compromise late Friday afternoon. Now the drivers will get back to all their routes Monday. Luzerne County manager Doug Pape said, "The good news about it is these people that are the most needy in our county will get their transportation. That's really the most important thing." These buses service nearly 12 hundred mentally and physically challenged people. Senior citizens also use the bus for doctor appointments and more. This week, Luzerne County controller Walter Griffith said part time drivers would not be paid for work over 30 hours. A gentlemen's agreement 2-years ago between the drivers union and Luzerne County allows part-time drivers to plug gaps in shifts. But the county salary board restricts pay for part time drivers to no more than 30-hours a week. The driver's union says its workers will be ready to go Monday. Pat Connors is the principal officer for Teamsters 401, the drivers union. After the conference that decided the outcome, he said, There were clients today that did not receive service which was unfortunate because all this could have been resolved just like it was today if we communicated." But Griffith says he did communicate. He brought what he calls improper overtime payments up to county leaders weeks ago. After commissioners ordered the controllers office to stick with the gentlemans agreement, Griffith told us by phone: I will comply with the commissioners order. I feel uncomfortable that so many drivers called out and denied service to clients.
 


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