{"id":4641,"date":"2026-07-09T17:05:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4641"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:05:03","slug":"lawrence-mayor-appeals-for-end-to-bus-strike-that-has-shut-down-regional-transit-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4641","title":{"rendered":"Lawrence mayor appeals for end to bus strike that has shut down regional transit system"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena publicly appealed Thursday for an end to  a bus driver strike that has shut down the Merrimack Valley Transit authority  for more than a week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4639\">Who will replace Graham Platner on the Maine ballot? These Democrats are raising their hand.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Bus drivers and mechanics from Teamsters Local 170 went on strike on July 1, halting scheduled MeVa bus service in multiple communities including Lawrence and Salem, N.H.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cEvery day this strike continues, working families, seniors, students, and individuals with medical needs face increasing hardship as they struggle to access essential transportation,\u201d DePena wrote Wednesday in an open letter to Local 170 and MeVa managers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>DePalma  said he supports collective bargaining and the rights that provides to labor and management. But he  urged both sides to consider the needs of community members affected by the stoppage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4638\">Maine Democrats plan convention to replace Platner: What to know about Senate race<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI ask that you keep the residents of Lawrence and the surrounding communities at the forefront of your discussions,\u201d he wrote. \u201cOur residents deserve a reliable transit system, and they are counting on all involved to reach an agreement that allows them to return to their daily lives.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On its Facebook page, MeVa management has posted daily updates on the transit system\u2019s status.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cOn Thursday, July 9, we will not be operating due to a labor strike,\u201d the most current posting reads. \u201cWe do not know how long the strike will last.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4636\">\u2018A slow-rolling disaster\u2019: Inside the implosion of the Platner campaign<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span><i>This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI ask that you keep the residents of Lawrence and the surrounding communities at the forefront of your discussions,\u201d Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena wrote in an open letter to transit authority leaders and striking Teamsters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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