Metro ends fight with union, agrees to wage hikes

Metro’s board of directors gave up Thursday after a three-year fight with its largest union, agreeing to pay out 3 percent wages over three years.

The transit agency had lost twice in the fight already, losing an arbitration panel in 2009, then losing in U.S. District Court last month. With a unanimous vote, board members opted not to appeal the latest round after a 90-minute discussion behind closed doors.