Reno Reporter

Two hundred transit workers in Reno, Nevada, have launched their third strike in four months after rejecting a contract negotiated by Teamsters Local 533 and their employer, Keolis Corporation, a worldwide transportation contracting company with over 63,000 employees, according to a World Socialist Web Site report.

Teamsters Local 533, which represents around 2,200 workers in northern Nevada and eastern California, including the 200 Keolis employees, declared that this latest strike was in response to "unfair labor practices."

“Wow. For the third time in a matter of months, Teamsters Local 533 is striking Keolis transit in Reno, NV,” Jonah Furman tweeted Nov 9.

Members of Local 533 had recently gone on strike on August 3 and September 27, but returned to work on the union's instructions both times after guarantees of health care, salary, and working conditions.

The 200 members launched the third strike after rejecting the last deal negotiated by Teamster and Keolis by a 9-1 margin; so far, workers have been on strike for 42 days over the last four months, World Socialist Web Site reported.

While the lack of public transportation has caused difficulties, community support for the bus drivers' strike has remained strong, with various users on local social media groups and news sites expressing their support for the drivers and urging them to "get every dollar they're looking for."