Chatham Area Transit warns union of illegal strike law ahead of possible work stoppage
Source: WTOC
By Christopher J. Teuton
Updated: 41 minutes ago
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Chatham Area Transit has issued a formal written notice to the leadership and members of ATU Local 1324 warning that a planned work stoppage would violate Georgia law.
The notice cited O.C.G.A. § 45-19-2, which prohibits public employees in Georgia from promoting, encouraging, or participating in a strike. CAT said union members are allegedly preparing to engage in an illegal strike on or shortly after March 2, 2026.
The action follows a “sick out” staged by paratransit drivers on November 11, 2025. CAT said its board is taking precautionary measures to ensure that thousands of daily riders are not left without service.
“Many of our riders do not have other means of transportation, which means folks from across the county rely on CAT buses to get to work, school, the doctor’s office, and it is our first and only job to make sure they get to where they need to go, every time, on time,” said Detric Leggett, CAT Board of Directors Chairman.
Read more: https://www.wtoc.com/2026/03/03/chatham-area-transit-warns-union-illegal-strike-law-ahead-possible-work-stoppage/
You can read the full notice for yourself below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/113FRiFkcnvrPNv8GeGh5ucScyI7B88tv/view