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Two weeks after ending a 40-day transit strike, union members overwhelmingly ratified a contract Friday.
Transport Workers Union Local 234 President Steve Brookens said 3,431 of about 5,500 eligible members voted, with about 75 percent voting in favor of the deal.
The pact gives employees a 9 percent pay raise over three years, higher pensions and a no-layoff clause. It also grants managers more power to fire drivers who fail drug or alcohol tests. The contract still must by ratified by transportation authority board, and disagreements over part-timers and worker’s compensation remain unresolved.
