Council ATU Presentaiton April 11 2012

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ATU 279 Collective Bargaining

Tentative Agreement

Presentation to Transit Commissionand City Council

April 11, 2012


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Overview of the Presentation

Purpose

Collective Bargaining Background Key Elements of the Tentative Agreement


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Purpose of the Presentation

To provide the Transit Commission andCouncil with background on the tentative

agreement reached with ATU Local 279. To recommend that Council ratify the

tentative agreement.


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Collective Bargaining - Background

ATU 279 Approximately 2,300members, largely made up of bus driversand mechanics.

Collective agreement expired on March 31,2012.


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Collective Bargaining Background(contd)

December 2008 - Negotiations reached an impasse,resulting in a 53-day strike.

January 2009 -Strike ends and outstanding collective

agreement issues referred to interest arbitration.June 2009 July 2011 2008-2011 collective

agreement nally settled by four interest arbitrationawards.


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September 2009 ATU membership rejects nostrike/no lockout agreement reached between the Cityand ATU 279 Executive.

ugust 2010 ATU membership rejects tentativeagreement reached with the City to addressscheduling and overtime.


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December 2010 New Council sworn in, whichestablishes a new Transit Commission.

October 2011 City and ATU Local 279 conclude a

one-year renewal of their collective agreement, toexpire on March 31, 2012.

December 2011 City and ATU 279 beginbargaining for a longer-term collective agreementrenewal.


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Collective Bargaining Backgrou(contd)

December 2011 March 2012 City and ATU279 bargaining teams met for 15 collectivebargaining sessions.

February 22, 2012 John Manconi appointed asnew General Manager, Transit Services.

March 30, 2012 City and ATU Local 279bargaining teams reach a tentative agreement on a

four-year renewal of their collective agreement.


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Financial Cost of the 2008-09 strike to the City:$5.9M - according to the Auditor General.

Public Cost of the StrikeMore than 3,000 submissions to the Canada Industrial

Relations Board on the effects of the strike.According to the CIRB ruling, the work stoppage was having

a disproportionate effect on those members of the community

who are already physically, emotionally or nanciallydisadvantaged.


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Collective Bargaining BackgroundStrategic View

Therefore Be It Resolved that the City adopt a more strategicapproach and longer term outlook to collective bargaining inkeeping with its vision and long term objectives as conrmedand approved by Council and that there be a process in place to

secure and maintain the commitment of Council to the statedmandate.

City Council (August 28, 2008)

Based on the Auditor GeneralsAudit of Labour Relations (2007)


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Collective Bargaining BackgroundStrategic View (contd)

Governance, Planning and Decision Making

Strategic Objective - Improve overall relations with Cityunions

Continue to develop a constructive and respectfulrelationship with all City unions, and productivelynegotiate all collective agreements being renewed in thisterm of Council.

Strategic Initiative - Enhance labour relations andcollective bargaining process


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Collective Bargaining BackgroundStrategic View (contd)

Employee Engagement

Strategic Objective Build a positive,productive and engaged workplace

Build the capability of the organization bystrengthening employees connection to the Cityand fostering a sense of pride in working here.

City Council (July 13, 2011)


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Collective Bargaining BackgroundCity of Ottawa Wage Trends

Key employee groups 5-year average

ATU 279 2.65%

CUPE 503 2.8%

CIPP 2.75%

Fire/Police 3.2%

Tentative agreement 2.06% over next 4years


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Collective Bargaining BackgroundBroader Public Sector Settlements

Federal Government PSAC

2011-2012 1.75%

2012-2013 1.5% 5.25% total

2013-2014 2.0%

Provincial Government OPSEU

2010-2011 2%

2011-2012 2% 7% total

2012-2013 3%


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Collective Bargaining BackgroundTransit Sector Comparators

OC Transpo 2007-2008 3%2008-2009 3.25%

2009-2010 2.5% 11.25% total

2010-2011 2.5%

TTC 2007-2008 3.25%

2008-2009 3%

2009-2010 3% 12.25% total2010-2011 3%


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London Transit

Three-year and nine month negotiated

settlement with ATU Local 741 July 2009 2%

2010-2011 3%

2011-2012 3% 2012-2013 4%


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STO Six-year negotiated settlement with ATU Local 591

2009-2010 2.5% 2010-2011 2.5%

2011-2012 3.25%

2012-2013 2.5% 2013-2014 2.5%

2014-2015 2.5%


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Viva Transit (York Region)

Private service operated by Veolia Transportation

Bargaining impasse resulted in a 3-month strike byATU Local 113

Tentative agreement reached on January 24, 2012- 10.8% over 4 years


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Halifax Regional Municipality

Municipal service provider

Bargaining impasse resulted in a 40-day strike byATU Local 508

New 5-year agreement ratied on March 13, 2012

2011-2012 $4,000 lump sum 2012-2016 2% per year


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Mississauga Transit

Strike averted by a last-minute settlement in

February 2012 with ATU Local 1572 2012-2013 - 2%

2013-2014 - 2%

2014-2015 - 2%

2015-2016 - 2%


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Brampton Transit

Four-year negotiated settlement with ATU

Local 1573 2011-2012 2%

2012-2013 2%

2013-2014 2% 2014-2015 2%


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Hamilton Transit

Four-year negotiated settlement with ATU

Local 508 2011-2012 0%

2012-2013 1.9%

2013-2014 1.9% 2014-2015 1.9%


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Key Elements of the TentativeAgreement - Wages

Term: Four years April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2016

Wage increases: April 1, 2012 2%

April 1, 2013 2%

April 1, 2014 2%

April 1, 2015 2.25%


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Key Elements of the TentativeAgreement - Benets

Sick leave: Changes to better align the ATU 279members with the remainder of the Citys workforce.

LTD: The ATU 279 has concurred with the Citys move toa self-insured model, with savings projected at $5.47Mover the life of the collective agreement and continuing inthe future.


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Key Elements of the TentativeAgreement - Uniforms

New items added: golf shirts, ashlights.

No new costs items must be bought fromemployees existing uniform points allocation.


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Key Elements of the TentativeAgreement Scheduling

No change to the scheduling system. Creation of schedules remains with

Management in accordance with the Keller

Award. Parties have agreed to establish a

Management-Union working group to look

at ways to improve schedules for passengersand drivers.


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Key Elements of the TentativeAgreement Merivale Garage

Not a re-opening of Merivale Garage it iscurrently in use for Para Transpo

The City will re-establish Merivale as a west-end

location for minor maintenance, resulting inoperational savings: Less travel time for minor repairs reduced out-of-

service time;

Fuel savings; and Better use of existing facilities.


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Key Elements of the TentativeAgreement Contracting Out

No new limits on the Citys ability to contract out.

Management to work with the Union to identifyopportunities to make better use of existing staff andresources.


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Key Elements of the TentativeAgreement

Staff are recommending ratication of a fair andaffordable agreement that:

Provides increases below the rate of ination

Falls within the bargaining mandate Continues the downward trend in compensation

Meets Councils Strategic Priorities

Aligns with other recent transit settlements Preserves transit service for four years


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Commission Recommendation

That City Council, with the TransitCommissions endorsement, ratify thetentative agreement reached with the

ATU Local 279; and

That the terms of the tentative agreement

be made public.

Council ATU Presentaiton April 11 2012

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