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RTA Labor Agreement with ATU Local 1560
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DESCRIPTION: Consideration of ATU Local 1560 Contract |
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ACTION REQUEST: ☒ Approval ☐ Review Comment ☐ Information Only ☐ Other |
RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize RTA’s Chief Executive Officer Alex Z. Wiggins to execute a four-year Labor Agreement with ATU Local 1560.
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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 two labor agreement from the previous management company and ATU Local 1560. One Labor Agreement covered fixed-route bus/streetcar operators and support personnel, while the other labor agreement covered paratransit operators and related support personnel. Both labor agreements had an expiration date on June 30, 2021. The RTA and ATU Local 1560 teams began Interest Based Bargaining in the spring of 2021 facilitated by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Both parties agreed to honor the terms and conditions of the expiring labor agreements until a new contract was executed. On May 5, 2022 a tentative agreement was reached by the RTA an ATU Local 1560 negotiating teams. On June 21, 2022 the membership of ATU Local 1560 ratified the tentative agreement reached by the RTA and ATU Local 1560 negotiating teams on May 5, 2022.
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DISCUSSION:
The new four-year Labor Agreement, which combines both expiring contracts into a single agreement between RTA and ATU Local 1560, covers the period July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025. The new agreement addresses both economic and non-economic matters, with an emphasis on safe operation of RTA vehicles.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
On an annual basis all employee wages and benefits related to this labor agreements will be included in the RTA’s operating budget, which requires Board approval.
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ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution - Consideration of ATU Local Contract
Prepared By: Dacia D. Johnson
Title: Administrative Analyst
Reviewed By: Mark A. Major
Title: Deputy CEO of Administration and Finance (DCEO)
Reviewed By: Gizelle Johnson-Banks
Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
6/17/2022
Alex Wiggins Date
Chief Executive Officer