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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-05-12 14-161 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 14-161 Date: May 12, 2014 Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Bangor and Amalgamated Transit Union #714 Representing Community Connector Bus Drivers. Responsible Department: Executive Commentary: This order authorizes the City Manager to execute a Collective Bargaining Agreement covering bus drivers at Community Connector transit service. Recently completed negotiations between the City and the Union have resulted in a Tentative Agreement which was ratified by the Union on April 13, 2014. Part-time bus drivers at Community Connector voted to unionize in the spring of 2013, and the parties began labor negotiations in July. Over the next eight to nine months, there were approximately twelve collective bargaining sessions that resulted in a Tentative Agreement being reached in March. This is the first contract for this group of thirty- five employees and the twenty-eight Articles cover a variety of topics including wages, benefits, terms -and conditions of employment. The Agreement will expire on June 30, 2015, consistent with the City's other labor agreements. The Tentative Agreement was negotiated within the bargaining guidelines established by the City Council and it was reviewed with the Council in Executive Session on April 28, 2014. The Tentative Agreement is presented with the recommendation of the Management Negotiation Committee. Manager's Comments: Associated Information: Order, Agreement Provided Separately Budget Approval: Legal Approval: Introduced for X Passage First Reading Referral Department Head eWC11 r J City Manager JOE Finance Director 14-161 MAY 12, 2014 rte;_ Assigned to Councilor Graham ^ SOF RANT. CITY OF BANGOR oq��fe, (TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Bangor and Amalgamated Transit Union #714 Representing Community Connector Bus Drivers. BE IT ORDERED BY THE BANGOR CITY COUNCIL THAT: The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Bangor and Amalgamated Transit Union #714 representing Community Connector bus drivers for a term commencing May 12, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tentative Agreement reached between the Negotiating Committees representing the City and the Union. IN CITY COUNCIL May 12, 2014 Pass-ed CITY CWkK