CityLink and Peoria area transit workers have reached a contract extension agreement.
The Amalgamated Transit Union Workers Local 416 contract expires Wed. The contract extension keeps nearly 140 bus drivers and maintenance workers on the job through January 31st. It also allows time for the union and CityLink managers to schedule more negotiations.
104 members of Amalgamated Transit Union Workers Local 416 unanimously approved a strike authorization Sunday.
Union President Ron Cox says the sticking point of negotiations remains the length of the contract that impacts health care benefits. CityLink General Manager Al Stanek says they aredoing everything they can to prevent a strike and are extremely close in negotiations.
The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District, serves Peoria, Peoria Heights and West Peoria and has service contracts with Pekin and East Peoria.