Vermont State Labor Council AFL-CIO issued the following announcement.
AFSCME LOCAL 1343, SOUTH BURLINGTON, SECURE 6.76% RAISES IN YEAR ONE OF NEW THREE YEAR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT - UNION YES!
Last week members of AFSCME Local 1343 [Vermont], South Burlington city workers, ratified a new three year Collective Bargaining Agreement. The new Contract, among other things, achieves:
* 6.76% average total raises in year one via slotting into a new and improved step grid;
* A $20 an hour minimum rate of pay for all (which translates into 7%+ raises in year one for less senior DPW workers);
* Year two COLA floats with CPI up to 4%, plus a guaranteed 1.5% step raise (thus combined raises up to 5.5%);
* Year three COLA floats with CPI up to 3.5%, plus a guaranteed 1.5% step raise (thus combined raises up to 5%);
* The few senior workers off the step grid to get an annual 1.5% bonus in years 2 & 3;
* Parks & Rec workers to have more stable schedule with more OT opportunities;
* No change to healthcare;
* No meaningful concessions;
The Vermont AFL-CIO congratulates South Burlington Union Chapter Chair Todd Gregory, the Bargaining Team, and the rank & file members of Local 1343 for securing a fine new CBA and once again showing that there is POWER IN THE UNION!
-VT AFL-CIO
1343 was not the only Local to secure a new CBA in recent days. Also recently ratifying a new CBA were Fair Haven workers from AFSCME Local 1201. Here the Fair Haven Union won average raises of 7%+ in year one through a number of major reclassifications, targeted raises based on market adjustments, and a minimum raise of $1 an hour (with raise re-openers in years two and three). Thus the VT AFL-CIO also congratulates Fair Haven workers from 1201 for securing their own solid Union contract.
Original source can be found here.
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