If you're not happy about the city's plan to crack down on parking in San Francisco, you aren't alone.
Tim JohnsSFMTA workers say they are rallying against an impending parking enforcement operation, citing safety concerns for officers writing citations.Dozens came out to rally against what they say are unsafe working conditions.
"We're asking for time to heal after you see a traumatic accident. We're asking for ample staff coverage at our underground stations. We're just asking for health and safety -- for protection," said Principal Citations and Permit Clerk Nicole Christian. Last week, SFMTA announced a parking enforcement crackdown around the city. It is a push these workers say they first learned about on the news and not from their bosses."It makes me feel unvalued. It makes me feel like the people making these calls have no idea what we are doing on a daily basis," said Parking Control Officer Trevor Adams.
Several rallying on Thursday told us they're worried that the upcoming crackdown will make their jobs more unsafe."They caught me off guard, and they came back, and they began to throw items on me," Tina said.Now, she wants SFMTA to do more to ensure something similar can't happen again. "Maybe travel in pairs, instead of being by ourselves, like officers do. Maybe have a group of us," she said.SFMTA to add 35 more transit fare inspectors amid financial crisis"Safety is our top priority at the Agency. Thanks to our efforts, crime is down 48 % since 2018 within our system...
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