More than 500 employees of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority – represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union – have overwhelmingly approved a new three-year contract. The agreement was announced jointly by Beverly Scott, RIPTA’s general manager, and Edward Rodgers, the president of the union.
The new contract expires on Dec. 31, 2002. Its key components include the following:
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A 3 percent raise each year.
Benefit improvements for RIPTA’s paratransit and part-time employees.
Equalization of pension benefits and employee pension contributions for RIPTA’s operating and management employees.
Creation of a new “Flexible Services Division,” including significantly lower wage rates and more flexible operating provisions – making it possible for RIPTA to introduce new service as funding permits.
First-time ability to hire part-time mechanics and retirees as part-time bus operators.
Consolidation of all paratransit services maintenance work at RIPTA over the next three years – a significant cost savings measure for the state.
Resolution of major transit labor claims regarding operation of the state’s paratransit services.
