Good Transit Requires Well Paid Union Workers

Good Transit Requires Well Paid Union Workers

The National Campaign for Transit Justice

March 2024

This report presents bus operator wages as compared with Area Median Income in 30 cities across the U.S., pointing out that in the last two decades, starting wages for our nation’s bus operators have fallen seriously behind the cost of living. In the face of a workforce shortage, the report makes the case for decision makers to ensure higher wages for frontline transit workers.