Washington’s Metro is suing to stop its union from challenging criminal background screenings of rail and bus workers, which are scheduled to take effect next month.
WRC-TV reports the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority filed a lawsuit against the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 on Friday, ahead of a scheduled June 19 arbitration hearing.
Metro wants a federal judge to intervene and stop the arbitration hearing, arguing it has sole discretion over hiring and firing.
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