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REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JULY 25, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. EXECUTE a successor collective bargaining agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1277, effective July 1, 2024; and
B. AMEND the FY25 budget in the amount of $35.6 million for the implementation for the wage and benefit changes for the approval of the final collective bargaining agreement.
Issue
ISSUE
As of June 21, 2024, Metro reached a tentative agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1277 for a term of five years effective July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2029. The ATU represents our mechanics, service attendants and maintenance personnel. Eighty-three percent of the voting ATU membership ratified their tentative agreement on July 18, 2024. ATU's labor agreement is now being presented to the Board for approval.
Background
BACKGROUND
The collective bargaining agreement with ATU which governs the wages, benefits, health, safety, and workforce needs of our mechanics, service attendants, and maintenance personnel, expired on June 30, 2024. Staff began preparing for negotiations over six months ago. Beginning in March 2024, 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, our joint interests.
The preparation for contract negotiations left both parties with a clear vision of the direction Metro is heading and a path to making meaningful contributions to our future. Prior to beginning formal negotiations, the following principles were identified to guide our work at the bargaining tables:
* The users of our services and the taxpayers within LA County are Metro's key stakeholders. It is excellence in serv...
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