Milwaukee Post
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"MCTS presented a contract proposal on Friday that would have increased bus drivers and mechanics pay in exchange for some health care concessions. The average MCTS bus driver will make more than $62,000 this year in salary and overtime," Conway said. The concessions that MCTS says it offered included: ■ A matching $1,000 flexible spending account for employees to help offset increas- es in health care costs. The previous propos- al was $500. ■ Capping the amount of part-time driv- ers MCTS will hire. ■ Some flexibility for how mechanics use their personal time. The offer results in $22 million in increased wages, MCTS said. The union said the overtime amounts to a sixth day of work and drivers continue to struggle with a four-minute restroom break, in addition to opposing the MCTS demand for part-time jobs. Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic and Supervisor Michael Mayo Sr. on Wednesday called for an immediate return to the bargaining table to end the shutdown to allow people to get to school, work and other destinations. Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele said, "In choosing to strike, ATU is punish- ing county residents that rely on bus serv- ice." Union leaders blame Abele, who said any higher offer would not be sustainable in the county budget. They found an ally in Milwaukee County Supervisor John Weishan Jr. Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan urged the city get involved because of the strike's impact on city residents. "This morning I had the opportunity to meet with some of the bus drivers, and I've been around long enough to know that there are two sides to every story. But I am calling on the mayor to step in and provide the lead- ership necessary to bring the work stoppage to an end as quickly as possible," Donovan said in a statement Wednesday. Also affected are riders who want to avoid the parking crunch at Summerfest, running through Sunday. Summerfest officials esti- mate that up to 20 percent of attendees take the bus. With the biggest day of the Big Gig on Friday, the evening of the huge fireworks dis- play by U.S. Bank, those attending Summerfest who rely on bus transportation from park-and-ride lots are looking for other options. Drivers are expected to return to work Saturday, but the union wouldn't say how long that would last. The MCTS also operates the Ozaukee County flyer under contract with the county as well as routes 143, 6, 61 and 279 into Ozaukee, Waukesha and Washington coun- ties, but not the transit systems of Waukesha and Washington counties. Waukesha County Public Works Director Allison Bussler said Route 79 to Menomonee Falls and Route 10 in Brookfield are affected by the strike. Waukesha County data shows 228,000 people rode on Route 10 in 2013 and 42,000 used Route 79 that year. 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