A potential strike by Las Vegas paratransit workers could disrupt rides that many residents rely on for medical appointments, jobs and everyday errands. The service is still running normally, but negotiations between contractor Transdev and Teamsters Local 631 have reached a tense new stage.
According to KTNV, the union says its members have been negotiating for seven months and are overwhelmingly voting to go on strike. Teamsters Local 631 represents paratransit drivers, mechanics and other employees who keep the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada’s specialized transportation system moving.
RTC Says Rides Are Still Operating Normally
The RTC of Southern Nevada says it is monitoring the labor negotiations but that no strike is imminent and service is operating normally for now. The agency has not directly taken part in the bargaining, which is between Transdev and the union.
The union says talks began at the end of 2025, with workers operating under a contract extension. The offer described by KTNV includes a $1-an-hour raise each year for three years and a $1,000 signing bonus, but Teamsters representatives say that would not keep pace with inflation or rising health insurance costs. Transdev said it remains committed to a fair agreement and believes its offer provides meaningful wage and benefit increases while rewarding professional development for maintenance technicians.
System Serves More Than 1 Million Rides A Year
The potential disruption would hit a sizable operation. Transdev says its Las Vegas paratransit service includes more than 400 vehicles, 875 employees and 704 paratransit bus operators, handling about 1.7 million trips in fiscal year 2024, according to the company’s Las Vegas system overview.
That scale helps explain why even a limited work stoppage could quickly create missed pickups, longer waits or canceled trips for riders with few alternatives. Paratransit is not simply another bus route for many customers; it is the link to appointments, workplaces and basic independence.
For now, there is no reported strike or work stoppage, and the immediate message from RTC is that customers should expect normal service. The bigger question is whether Transdev and Teamsters Local 631 can close the compensation gap before a labor dispute turns a warning into another disruption for Southern Nevada riders.
