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Greyhound Lines controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1990

    Prolonged drivers’ strike and bankruptcy

    The 1990 strike involved violence, extensive service cancellations, and a bankruptcy filing. The dispute was ultimately resolved after a lengthy reorganization process.

  2. 1983

    Drivers’ strike violence

    The 1983 strike included severe confrontation between striking workers and replacement drivers, including a fatality at a picket line.

  3. 1961

    Freedom Rides bus attack

    A mob attacked and firebombed a Greyhound bus near Anniston, Alabama, during the Freedom Rides. The incident exposed the continuing violence surrounding the enforcement of desegregation rulings.