Fairfax Connector Workers Go On Strike

If you take the Fairfax Connector in Reston or Herndon, you may run into some problems starting Thursday.

Fairfax Connector workers will be on strike starting at 3 a.m., which — along with a Metrobus strike throughout Northern Virginia — could cause major headaches for area commuters.

The organizing union, ATU 1764, said in a statement that workers are protesting the company's "unfair labor practices and bad faith bargaining," and a total of 30,000 bus riders and bus-rail commuters will be impacted by the strike.

"We held off as long as we could, but Transdev made clear at negotiations today that they would rather see service disrupted than their unfair labor practices end," ATU International President John Costa said in the statement. "While we remain committed to negotiating with Transdev to reach a fair and just contract, workers cannot be asked to tolerate an escalating campaign of union-busting in the meantime."

A total of 91 routes will be affected by the strike.

For the past 43 days, workers have been on strike at WMATA's Cinder Bed Road Bus garage.

ATU 1764 members will picket three locations in Fairfax County, including 268 Spring Street in Herndon.

ATU 1764 members at the Transdev managed Fairfax Connector will be on strike starting tomorrow! This company has no business running public transit in this region! pic.twitter.com/BciVXOmvft
— ATU Local 689 (@ATULocal689) December 5, 2019