Members of Transit Workers Local 1005 will vote on a revised contract proposal from Metro Transit Sunday and Monday, after rejecting an earlier offer.
In balloting on Jan. 15-16, members voted 53 percent to 47 percent against a proposed three-year contract.
"The split in the membership coincided with the split in the board," said Local 1005 President Michelle Sommers. The local's executive board had voted 9-8 to recommend adopting that contract, she said.
The new proposal was reached after 12 hours of negotiations on Jan. 19, Sommers said, and contains changes that address "some of the concerns members had." The local's executive board was scheduled to meet Wednesday to make a recommendation on the new proposal.
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Sommers said she could not release details of the new proposal until after members see it.
The ratification vote takes place Jan. 29 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave. South, and on Jan. 30 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the union office, 312 Central Ave., Room 438, Minneapolis.
Raises lacked back pay
The rejected proposal offered workers wage increases of 1.5 percent on Feb. 1, 2006, and Feb. 1, 2007, followed by an increase of 1.75 percent on Feb. 1, 2008.
Employees would not have had to pay premiums for individual health insurance during the three-year proposal. Family premiums would have remained unchanged for 2006, but increase 9 percent in 2007 and another 9 percent in 2008. Retiree health coverage did not change, Sommers said.
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Local 1005 represents 2,150 employees and about 550 retirees. Active members include bus drivers, light rail operators, mechanics, electricians and office personnel. Two years ago, Local 1005 went on strike for 44 days, largely to fight attempts to shift more health-care costs onto workers and retirees.
Compiled from reports by Minneapolis Labor Review editor Steve Share and Union Advocate editor Michael Kuchta. Adapted from The Union Advocate, the official newspaper of the St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly. E-mail The Advocate at: advocate@stpaulunions.org
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Members of Transit Workers Local 1005 will vote on a revised contract proposal from Metro Transit Sunday and Monday, after rejecting an earlier offer.
In balloting on Jan. 15-16, members voted 53 percent to 47 percent against a proposed three-year contract.
“The split in the membership coincided with the split in the board,” said Local 1005 President Michelle Sommers. The local’s executive board had voted 9-8 to recommend adopting that contract, she said.
The new proposal was reached after 12 hours of negotiations on Jan. 19, Sommers said, and contains changes that address “some of the concerns members had.” The local’s executive board was scheduled to meet Wednesday to make a recommendation on the new proposal.
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Sommers said she could not release details of the new proposal until after members see it.
The ratification vote takes place Jan. 29 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave. South, and on Jan. 30 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the union office, 312 Central Ave., Room 438, Minneapolis.
Raises lacked back pay
The rejected proposal offered workers wage increases of 1.5 percent on Feb. 1, 2006, and Feb. 1, 2007, followed by an increase of 1.75 percent on Feb. 1, 2008.
Employees would not have had to pay premiums for individual health insurance during the three-year proposal. Family premiums would have remained unchanged for 2006, but increase 9 percent in 2007 and another 9 percent in 2008. Retiree health coverage did not change, Sommers said.
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Local 1005 represents 2,150 employees and about 550 retirees. Active members include bus drivers, light rail operators, mechanics, electricians and office personnel. Two years ago, Local 1005 went on strike for 44 days, largely to fight attempts to shift more health-care costs onto workers and retirees.
Compiled from reports by Minneapolis Labor Review editor Steve Share and Union Advocate editor Michael Kuchta. Adapted from The Union Advocate, the official newspaper of the St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly. E-mail The Advocate at: advocate@stpaulunions.org