MAINTENANCE MATTERS: IN-HOUSE VS. CONTRACTOR LABOR

While it is commonly believed that outsourcing is a great way to limit overhead, transit agencies must keep in mind the labor provisions of the Federal Transit Act that protect transit workers from being replaced as a result of the distribution of federal funding. The article reviews some of the options available to increase efficiency to limit the competitive cost benefits associated with contracting out.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Cygnus Publishing, Incorporated

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• Authors:
  • Roembke, J
• Publication Date: 2005-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 34-39
• Serial:
  • Mass Transit
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Cygnus Publishing, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0364-3484
  • Serial URL: http://www.masstransitmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contracting out; Cost effectiveness; Economic efficiency; Labor agreements; Labor law; Maintenance management; Maintenance practices; Transit operating agencies
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00988144
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 1 2005 12:00AM