Hundreds of IRIS and Union Bus Drivers, Riders Protest Major Cuts to KC Public Transit at City Hall

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition
Hundreds of IRIS drivers and low-wage workers with Stand Up KC, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1287 members, Sunrise Movement KC leaders, and community members who rely on local public transportation rallied outside of KCMO City Hall today to protest a proposal that Mayor Quinton Lucas and City Council Members are considering, which would gut Kansas City transit and leave thousands in th...

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