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CT Bargaining Update June 16, 2026

Today we met with Community Transit at HCSO in the Merrill Creek Conference Room for Operations CBA negotiations.

We were able to come to an agreement on Article 26 – Dispatchers, but we had to move talks of the Shift Differential to the overall Economics Package. Article 25 – Coach Operators has not been finalized yet, some movement was made Part Time Employees.

They presented an economics package that we need to go through thoroughly, but the numbers weren’t what we wanted being 2.5% per year for 3 years. More work is needed to come to an agreement. They did include retro pay in the package, but final numbers are to be determined.

Just getting economics is encouraging, but we are still fairly distant on percentages.

In attendance was President Bains, VP Perkins, IVP Cornelius, Eric Sullivan, Maxwell Lall and Financial Secretary Harlan.

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Happy Mother's Day from the ATU.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

CT May 4 Bargaining Update

Today focus was on Article 26: Dispatchers and Article: XX Interim Dispatcher. CT made a package offer on Article 26 which we spent a significant amount of time reviewing and coming up with a counter proposal which we presented this afternoon.

Our next bargaining date is May 14th where we are to receive CT’s response to our Article 26: Dispatchers, Article 30: Facilities, and Article 32: Service Ambassadors. CT has stated they will also try to have a response to our Article 8: Hours of Work proposal.

We know you are anxious to hear about wages. We’re working hard to reach agreement on the details of the contract to then be able to focus on wages. As you know, wages are always the last subject of bargaining of any contract.

In solidarity,
Pres Jas Bains
VP Lela Perkins
Fin Sec Dan Harlan
Eboard:
Max Lall
Eric Sullivan
Rachel Villa
Dispatcher Jay Raj

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• If you attended training last year, you are welcome to attend again this year; however you will not be paid
If you are attending Shop Steward Training on your RDO
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ATU/CT Bargaining Update
4/20/2026

Our ATU Bargaining team met with the Community Transit team today. ATU presented counters to CT’s Article 25 (Coach Operators) and 26 (Dispatch). We also received a counter from CT to an article ATU added defining Term Limited Dispatchers (now called Interim Dispatchers); and setting up parameters for how this position will be used going forward. This is a position that has been in use both in Dispatch and in Training with no clear guard rails. Once we get an agreement from Community Transit regarding the language for the Interim Dispatcher, we will negotiate the similar language for Training.

Both teams evaluated the counters and offered responses. With only a few areas in dispute, we are very close to achieving Tentative Agreements on these articles.

Our next confirmed meeting with Community Transit is June 16th. We continue to try and get more dates on the calendar with longer sessions, but this has been a challenge for Community Transit.

Once we have these last few articles wrapped, we will be able to address what every member is most concerned with: the economics. We will also be on base this week to kick off the placard campaign.
Stay tuned and stay united.

In Solidarity
Jaswinder Bains
Lela Perkins
Risë Gamble
Maxwell Lall
Eric Sullivan

CT April 13, 2026 Bargaining Update

Today’s focus was on signing Tentative agreements to include an MOU on the removal of the Internal Security Officer from the Definition section of the contract. The MOU states that if that classification is brought back, the union will automatically be recognized to represent those members.

We signed Tentative Agreements on Article 6 Calculating Seniority.

Article 12 was separated into two new articles going forward. Article 12 will now be Medical Leaves and Article 13 Non-Medical Leaves.

Article 14 Attendance

Article 27 Instructors

27.6 The employer will make a reasonable offer to allow two employees off per day. Each employee will now be able to bid up to 3 weeks during the first round.

(New) 27.10 CDL testing will now receive a $300 stipend per year to be paid on the first pay day of May.

(New ) 27.11 Acting Lead will now be assigned when the Lead is absent.

Article 28 Customer Information Specialist

28.3 Vacations -bid will now be in alignment with other Customer Experience units.

28.6 Special Uniform Guidelines. Employer will provide promotional apparel if employees are required to wear.

Our next bargaining session is Monday, April 20th where we will be giving our counter proposal to Article 25 Coach Operators and Article 26 Dispatch.

Your continued support and solidarity is what makes a strong contract.

Your bargaining committee members,

Jas Bain, Pres

Lela Perkins, VP

Dan Harlan, FST

EBoard Members Eric Sullivan, Max Lall, and Rachel Villa