{"id":1508,"date":"2026-06-04T22:35:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1508"},"modified":"2026-06-04T22:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:35:42","slug":"sun-tran-union-to-vote-on-strike-authorization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1508","title":{"rendered":"Sun Tran union to vote on strike authorization"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) &#8211; Thousands of Tucsonans who rely on Sun Tran buses could face a major disruption as Teamsters Local 104 prepares to vote on whether to authorize a strike.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1506\">Survey shows safety concerns on Chuck Huckelberry Loop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mike Sanchez with Teamsters Local 104 said the union\u2019s current five-year contract with Sun Tran ends on June 30. The union has been in active negotiations with Sun Tran management and hopes to reach an agreement, but felt a strike authorization vote was warranted at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Sanchez said the strike authorization vote is largely procedural, meaning union members are open to striking if a contract deal is not reached by the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>While he could not share the specifics of negotiations, Sanchez said the union\u2019s focus has been on the safety of operators, acknowledging recent concerns of violence and substance abuse, and the possibility of reinstating fares.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether fares can, you know, stop some of the problems that are out there, that\u2019s not for us to determine, that\u2019s for the city to determine,\u201d Sanchez said. \u201cBut we do have expectations that I just listed related to our members at Sun Tran.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1504\">Arizona sees 51% drop in SNAP benefits as food bank demand surges<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sanchez said a strike is not the union\u2019s end goal, but that member safety is the top priority.<\/p>\n<p>==================================================<\/p>\n<p>Are you streaming 13 News?<\/p>\n<p>Watch a free live stream of Tucson Now and 13 News at TucsonNow.Live.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to download the free Tucson Now app which you can find on Apple and Google.<\/p>\n<p>If you are using a desktop computer, you can use your mobile device to scan the QR code below.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1502\">Rate Bowl rebrands to Cactus Bowl; to be played at ASU football stadium<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can submit your breaking news or weather images here.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The union\u2019s current five-year contract with Sun Tran ends on June 30. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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