Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. EXECUTE successor collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union Local 911(Teamsters), effective July 1, 2024; and
B. AMEND the FY25 budget in the amount of $3.7 million for the implementation of the wage and benefit changes for the approval of the final collective bargaining agreement.
Issue
ISSUE
The Teamsters collective bargaining agreement expired on June 30, 2024. Negotiations with union leadership began in February 2024. As a result of collaboration with union leadership and Metro management/negotiating teams, the Teamsters successor agreement was successfully negotiated within ten months.
Background
BACKGROUND
Staff prepared for contract negotiations beginning over ten months ago. Staff conducted workshops for labor and management to come together and explore ridership trends, security within the system, and public/private partnerships. These workshops allowed both parties to learn about each other's interests and most importantly, joint interests.
The preparation for contract negotiations left all parties with a clear vision of the direction Metro is heading towards and a path to making meaningful contributions towards the future. Prior to beginning formal negotiations, the following principles were identified to guide work at the bargaining tables:
* The users of Metro services and the taxpayers within LA County are the key stakeholders. It is excellence in service and support that they have come to expect and that they deserve.
* We understand that Metro's workforce is essential to Metro's ability to deliver excellence in service and support.
* Metro's labor agreements provide the framework for commitments to each other. The agreements include the guidelines, the work rules and the ...
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