Streamlining Operator Hiring Practices — Union Involvement

While hiring new transit operators is typically the purview of the transit agency or contractor responsible for operations, in some cases frontline labor unions have a role in the recruitment, hiring, and training process. Partnering with frontline labor can be a particularly effective strategy for expanding the pool of eligible candidates through pre-employment training. This brief, part of TWC’s Streamlining Operator Hiring Practices initiative, includes strategies for union involvement in hiring initiatives and features two mini case studies.