(WWJ) DDot buses aren't running in Detroit this morning over a labor dispute that created a work stoppage.
Drivers reportedly walked off the job.
Here is the statement from the city’s Department of Transportation (DDOT):
“The Detroit Department of Transportation is currently undergoing a driver work stoppage due to a labor dispute. At the time being there is no bus service. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working with union representatives to get buses back on the road as soon as possible. Updates will be provided as soon as they are available.”
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WWJ's Mike Campbell spoke to a woman trying to get to work on the bus, and worried about her future without it.
What happens to bus riders when the system shuts down?
"It puts people like me at risk of losing their jobs because a lot of people like me are working jobs like fast foods jobs where you're extremely disposable to your employer," she said. She was hoping to hitch a ride with a friend or possibly pay a ride service to get herself to work.
The reason drivers refuse to work today is yet unknown, although some have complained bitterly about working conditions amid the pandemic, especially after a driver died days after he was diagnosed following an incident where a rider coughed on him.
Jason Hargrove went on social media in April to vent about a passenger who coughed multiple times without attempting to cover her mouth. Hargrove contracted COVID-19 and died days later. Two additional city workers died due to Coronavirus this spring, including police chaplain Valerie Parks and Jeremiah Brooks who worked with the city's building, safety and engineering department.