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RTA Labor Agreement with IBEW Local 1700-4
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DESCRIPTION: Approval of IBEW 1700-4 Contract |
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ACTION REQUEST: ☒ Approval ☐ Review Comment ☐ Information Only ☐ Other |
RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize RTA’s Chief Executive Officer to execute a four-year Labor Agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Union 1700-4 in accordance with the tentative agreement reached on June 15, 2023.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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The RTA assumed full operations of the transit system effective December 20, 2020. As a result, the RTA inherited a labor agreement from the previous management company and IBEW 1700-4. The agreement has an expiration date on June 30, 2023. The RTA and IBEW Local 1700-4 teams utilized Interest Based Bargaining, which was facilitated by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. On June 15, 2023, a tentative agreement was reached by the RTA and IBEW 1700-4 negotiating teams. On June 21, 2023, the membership of IBEW 1700-4 ratified the tentative agreement reached by the RTA and IBEW 1700-4 negotiating teams on June 15, 2023.
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DISCUSSION:
The new four-year Labor Agreement, between RTA and IBEW 1700-4, covers the period July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2027, and will cover approximately 167 budgeted positions (CY2023). The new agreement addresses both economic and non-economic matters, with an emphasis on annual training of all skilled positions covered by the labor agreement.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
On an annual basis, all employee wages and benefits related to this labor agreement will be included in the RTA’s operating budget, which requires RTA Board approval.
NEXT STEPS:
Upon completion of the final labor agreement document, it will be executed by RTA and IBEW Local 1700-4 and copies distributed to all employees covered under the contract.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution - Authorization of RTA CEO to execute the IBEW Local 1700-4 Contract
Prepared By: Donna D. Bowman
Title: Executive Assistant
Reviewed By: Mark A. Major
Title: Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Reviewed By: Gizelle Johnson-Banks
Title: Chief Financial Officer
6/22/2023
Lona Edwards Hankins Date
Chief Executive Officer