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
Aug 20, 2026
✎ Update
The strike ended on 10 July 2026 after ten days. Teamsters Local 170 members ratified a one-year agreement with an 11.8% wage increase; the dispute over Saturday scheduling was set aside for further negotiation during the year.
Fare-free fixed-route buses and miniMeVa paratransit service resumed on Sunday 12 July.
Fare-free fixed-route buses and miniMeVa paratransit service resumed on Sunday 12 July.
Jul 1, 2026
✎ Update
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
- https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/union-merrimack-valley-transit-authority-reach-deal-to-end-bus-driver-strike/3979597/
- https://whdh.com/news/meva-bus-service-resumes-following-new-contract-agreement/
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