LTD Finalizes New Labor Agreement with ATU
Lane Transit District’s Board of Directors voted unanimously on February 19 to approve a new three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement with Amalgamated Transit Union 757 (ATU), that now represents members of LTD’s Facilities Department. After only two collaborative bargaining sessions earlier this year, ATU voted unanimously to approve the agreement.
“The frontline workers who maintain LTD’s facilities are an essential part of our agency. This agreement is an investment in both LTD’s infrastructure and more importantly, the people who keep it running,” said Jameson Auten, LTD’s Chief Executive Officer. “These employees improve our physical spaces, fix what’s broken, and ensure LTD’s entire system runs seamlessly.”
Highlights of the agreement for LTD’s Facilities Maintenance employees include:
· Immediate, competitive wage scale increases.
· Three annual across-the-board wage increases, converts workers to a step-based wage progression.
· Retain comprehensive benefits package for them and their dependants. LTD will review the retirement plan for potential adjustments by June 30, 2025.
"Securing this first union contract is a significant victory for our new members,” said Bill Bradley, ATU Local 757’s Executive Board Officer. “Over the next three years, this agreement will provide improved wages and the job security that comes with a strong ATU union contract. When labor and management work together in good faith, we create a stronger, more sustainable workforce for the future."
The new contract runs through June 30, 2028.