Paratransit drivers avoid strike after reaching deal with DART contractor
Source: KERA News
KERA | By Pablo Arauz Peña
Published June 17, 2026 at 5:04 AM CDT
Drivers for Dallas Area Rapid Transit's paratransit service avoided a strike Tuesday after ratifying a contract with the company.
Leaders for the Amalgamated Transit Union local 1338 told KERA they reached a deal with TransDev, a company contracted by DART.
"It's been a long process," said Bernard Wade, executive vice president of the local union, which represents DART and paratransit employees. "We just ratified it at the last minute to avoid strikes."
The new deal was reached after nearly a week of negotiations. Wade called it a "good contract" that includes higher wages, vacation time and union recognition.
Read more: https://www.keranews.org/news/2026-06-17/paratransit-drivers-avoid-strike-contract-dart-contractor-transdev-dallas
