King County Metro is struggling to hire and maintain the number of drivers and mechanics needed to take commuters where they need to go. 

And as people return to the office, and ridership creeps upwards, that need is becoming greater and greater. Now, the agency has announced one potential solution to this workforce shortage: They plan to rehire and fast-track workers who were let go for not complying with the county’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

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