Transdev members ratify new agreement with safety language, raises, and more
October 11, 2024
County Transit recently ratified a new collective bargaining agreement that will bring improvements in a variety of contractual categories.
Under the new contract, wages will be improved by 20%. Weather-related illness and injury remain a top priority for Teamsters. New contractual language will mitigate the workplace dangers of extreme heat and cold by nullifying disciplinary action when drivers refuse an assigned vehicle found without functioning air conditioning and heating equipment.
Local 665 members at Transdev have a new agreement that includes important safety language.
“It’s management’s responsibility to maintain fleet safety. That includes air conditioning when it’s unbearably hot, and heaters when dangerously cold,” said Local 665 Business Representative Tom Woods. “Members should not have to fear discipline because of changes in the weather.”
The new agreement includes a migration into a Teamsters Healthcare Trust that includes a better medical benefit and an Annuity plan, as well as the implementation of the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust. The Transdev bargaining unit includes a workforce of professional drivers managing a fleet of 50-plus public transit buses that serve the greater metropolitan areas of Sonoma County, California.
