Transit workers strike for better pay and more work

Drivers and mechanics for Golden Empire Transit have been on strike since July 15, picketing for a living wage and equal treatment for part-time drivers - "flex drivers" - who don't get the same holidays or opportunities to advance as their full-time counterparts. Picketers at the stressed that contrary to rumors, strikers and their families are far from prosperous and are not making excessive demands. “We’re not asking for anything unfair or outrageous. The biggest issue is how unequal it is between full-time employees and flex drivers.”  More coverage of the strike is on South Kern Sol.