MARTA Seeks To Stop Bus Driver Sick-Outs Before Super Bowl

The unrest comes as Atlanta is preparing to host the Super Bowl game between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

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The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority says it may seek a court order to stop a sick-out by bus drivers who are upset over a union contract.

MARTA CEO Jeffrey Parker told news outlets Monday that the agency was experiencing delays as at least 80 drivers called in sick.

Parker says the sick-outs are in response to a new union contract. The union and MARTA reached a tentative agreement Saturday that would provide workers with pay adjustments and raises.