By Vice Baffoni Vice President, Bus Dept. Congratulations to Community Transit General Chairperson Calvin Studivant in Newark, N.J., whose members in Local 759 ratified a new contract providing an across-the-board wage increase, an extra holiday with pay, an increase in vacation pay and pension benefits, and no givebacks. Assisting in the bargaining were Local 759 [...]
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Community Transit members ratify pact
November 26, 2008
Filed Under: Bus, Bus Officer Columns, News Tagged With: bus, Community Transit, contract, Local 759, pact, ratify
Our tentative agreement
April 22, 2008
Brothers and Sisters: Meetings are underway across the country to explain our tentative national rail agreement and provide members the opportunity to ask questions. Check with your local officers, general chairperson or state legislative director if you have not been notified of a meeting near you. A listing of meetings also is provided on the [...]
Filed Under: Amtrak/Commuter, Leadership Messages, National Rail Contract, News, Organizing/Meetings, Yardmasters Tagged With: agreement, contract, national rail agreement, pact, railroad contract negotiations, voting
The danger of a ‘no’ vote on the agreement
March 6, 2008
Brothers and Sisters: In a few weeks, the tentative national rail agreement with the major carriers on wages, rules and working conditions will be distributed to affected members for a ratification vote. The negotiating committee recommends a “yes” vote, and on March 25 — before the mailing of the agreement — general chairpersons representing members [...]
Filed Under: Amtrak/Commuter, Leadership Messages, National Rail Contract, News Tagged With: contract, national rail agreement, ratification, rules, vote, wages, working conditions
