Members of Local 186 Secure Strong
Workplace Protections, Wage Increases
OXNARD,
Calif., July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First
Student workers in Oxnard
represented by Teamsters Local 186 have voted to ratify their first
collective bargaining agreement. The new three-year contract
includes a 14.6 percent wage increase over the life of the
agreement, seniority rights, 401(k) employer matching, safety and
attendance bonuses, and a grievance procedure.
"Shop stewards Martha Hernandez
and Pearla Ambriz were on the
negotiating committee and were instrumental in all aspects from
organizing to negotiating to ratification," said Jed Johnson, Business Agent and Lead Negotiator
for Local 186. "These bus operators fought hard for this contract,
now it's time to enforce it."
The 80 bus operators provide transportation services for several
local school districts.
"When workers unite, they are stronger and have more leverage as
a team. We wanted a union, we went through the organizing process,
and now we are excited to have our first Teamsters contract," said
Martha Hernandez, a bus operator and
shop steward with Local 186.
Teamsters Local 186 represents workers in a wide variety of
industries throughout Ventura and
Santa Barbara Counties in
California. For more information,
go to teamsterslocal186.org.
Contact:
Matt McQuaid, (202)
624-6877
mmcquaid@teamster.org
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