"I went to another coworker and I vented frustrations with him, how I felt about this guy," Pratt said. News. The current pandemic and this fine has only exposed how big of an issue that safety is, and the need for more protection. 2013 king county metro transit title vi program report King County Ordinance 16948, adopted in October 2010, stated that through adoption of the strategic plan, the County transformed its work on equity and social justice from an initiative into an integrated KUOW Photo/Joshua McNichols This negotiation, he said, is "similar to the negotiations that we've been conducting for years. But again, this practice has a history. Why didn’t they hunker down and find who did this and let them go?” he questioned. When others are packed and lined up downtown, You bring me right home and turn my frown upside-down. KUOW Photo/Joshua McNichols June 17, 2020 — 24 Comments. Credit: "New part-time operators receive communications training to help them address confrontations or conflict on board buses. Discipline was addressed in the current tentative agreement contract. COVID-19 ridership update: Masks required as region uses transit for essential trips. King County Metro restores some transit service starting June 22. But the public funding has been wrongfully distributed, at very high amounts, into looking into and signing contracts to privatize transit. Their citation stated , "Some of the drivers that were not trained were the victims of assaults in 2019. Ridership is at an all-time low, but yet they consider mobility departments essential when in its current status, the transit recovery looks bleak. All of our full-time operators receive training, and hundreds of our part-time operators have received new de-escalation training implemented in 2019. Dear [name withheld]: This letter responds to your complaint against King County Metro Access Transportation (King County Metro) alleging discrimination on the basis of disability. Our goal remains to eliminate operator assaults.
Their focus on this push to privatize transit has resulted in years of neglect for Transit Safety in King County. “We understand that it was more than just a statue. KUOW Photo/Joshua McNichols “In closing , ATU 587 believes that looking forward to the future expansion of transit is and has been a major focus for all involved. King County Spokesman Jeff Switzer told KIRO 7 on Monday that Metro plans to pay the fine. "Our operators are peacekeepers, not enforcers, and our successful efforts span several years and tactics, including expansion of our on-board camera system, improved training for operators, and police response and fare collection policies that support operator safety. In a series of 2019 investigative reports, KIRO 7 uncovered dozens of surveillance videos that showed violent incidents on-board King County Metro buses. There is discussion to remove the paper transfers; this will remove the number one reason behind passenger and operator conflict. King County Metro, officially the King County Metro Transit Department and often shortened to Metro, is the public transit authority of King County, Washington, which includes the city of Seattle.It is the eighth-largest transit bus agency in the United States, carrying an … The ambiguous responsibility of King County is especially obvious when they try to push private transit during the current health epidemic.
"The state’s report identifies possible gaps in our de-escalation and defusing hostile situations training. "Workers at Monday's rally said their contract, which included raises, was ready to be signed when Covid hit. The training is later expanded to defusing hostile situations when part-time drivers are promoted to full-time drivers because they interact even more with riders.