Haverhill: Merrimack Valley Transit bus and mechanic strike on 1 July 2026
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Bus drivers and mechanics at Merrimack Valley Transit (MeVa) walked out in Haverhill, Massachusetts on 1 July 2026 after their contract expired at midnight. The stoppage disrupts public bus service across the Merrimack Valley, including Amesbury, Andover, Groveland, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Merrimac, Methuen, Newburyport and Salisbury, and the dispute centers on management's proposal to require Saturday shifts at regular pay instead of optional overtime.
This alert was originally created on 1 July 2026.
Public Impact
Bus
Effective Dates
Updates
Jul 1, 2026
As of 1 July 2026, the strike is proceeding as planned. Multiple same-day reports say Teamsters Local 170 members at Merrimack Valley Transit walked out after their contract expired at midnight, and MeVa posted a service suspension notice stating that all routes are not running due to the labor strike. No credible reporting found that the strike was canceled, suspended, resumed, extended, escalated, or completed.
Organizer
Affected Locations
- Haverhill, Massachusetts
- Lawrence, Massachusetts
- Lowell, Massachusetts
- Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts
Sources
- https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/merrimack-valley-transit-bus-drivers-meva-strike/?intcid=CNR-01-0623
- https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/merrimack-valley-transit-drivers-go-strike-severely-impacting-service-16-mass-communities/NX4OAFEGGJERJEF5BYYXFXWMBU
- https://whav.net/2026/06/30/stalled-contract-talks-threaten-to-curtail-meva-bus-service
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