Case Study: Golden Gate Transit & Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1575

Case Study: Golden Gate Transit & Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1575

Transit Workforce Center

February 2024

Marin County, California-based Golden Gate Transit (GGT) operates commuter bus lines in four Bay Area counties, including San Francisco. Like many agencies, GGT has struggled with operator recruitment and retention. To address these challenges, the agency and the union representing operators, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1575, formed a labor-management partnership, the Workforce Investment Network (WIN). The WIN partnership has implemented bus operator mentorship, apprenticeship, and pre-apprenticeship programs; formed partnerships with educational institutions and community groups; made policy changes to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion; and identified opportunities to remove particular barriers to entry for job seekers.

Read Rich Diaz’s Transit Career Story on the TWC Blog to learn more.

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