From my steward this morning.............
Many contract issues were improved from our current contract.
among them are:
3 optional days per year now. Up from 2.
Extra week of vacation after 30 years service.
Now 7 weeks plus the optional week.Full-time and part-time.
If layoffs occur, members retain same rate of pay in lesser job classification.
Feeder moving seasonal trailers, repair shops, etc., no subcontracting.
Unlimited full-time job classification bidding. Combo-workers can sign on feeder bids, feeder workers can sign on porter bids, etc.
Recouping Crosstown feeder work! JOBS!!!
NO MORE PACELLA pulling our loads or empties!!!!!!!!!!!
Cost of living (COLA) language retained.
We ended up with the split raise as such:
2008...$0.70
2009...$0.75
2010...$0.75
2011...$0.85
2012...$0.95
That's four dollars over five years increase in wages.