Transit Union Coll Barg AgreemeMEMORANDUM
August12,2003
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Dubuque and the
Amalgamated Transit Union, Local #329
Personnel Manager Randy Peck recommends City Council approval of the Collective
Bargaining Agreement between the City of Dubuque and the Amalgamated Transit
Union, Local #329, which provides for a 4.81% across the board base wage increase.
This is a one year agreement effective July 1, 2003. This is consistent with the other
collective bargaining agreements.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Randy Peck, Personal Manager
CITY OF .DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
August1,2003
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
Randy Peck
Personnel Manager
Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Dubuque and
the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local #329
We have reached a one year agreement with the Amalgamated Transit
Union, Local #329 which provides for a 4.81% across the board base wage
increase effective July 1, 2003. The wage increase is consistent with the wage
increases to be received by the Dubuque Police Protective Association, the
Dubuque Professional Firefighters Association, Local #353, the International
Union of Operating Engineers, Local #758, the Teamster's Union, Local #421
and Non-bargaining Unit Employees effective July 1, 2003. The wage increase
is also consistent with the City Council's wage guideline for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2003. We have also agreed to allow Part-time Bus Operators
to participate in the deferred compensation program and have agreed to
establish a Labor Management Committee.
I recommend that the agreement be approved. In order to implement the
recommendation, I request that the attached resolution be adopted.
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Enclosure
RESOLUTION NO. 271-03
APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND
THE AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION, LOCAL ~29
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT
Whereas, the Sixty-Fifth General Assembly adopted the Public Employment
Relations Act, Chapter 20, Code of Iowa; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque is public employer within the meaning of
Section 3 (1) of the Public Employment Relations Act; and
Whereas, the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local #329 is an employee
organization within the meaning of Section 3 (4) of the Public Employment
Relations Act; and
Whereas, the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local #329 submitted a request
to bargain collectively on behalf of the employees within its representation; and
Whereas, bargaining between the parties has occurred and an agreement
has been concluded.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the terms of the agreement be approved and the Mayor
authorized and directed to sign the collective bargaining agreement.
Passed, approved and adopted this 18th day of August ,2003·
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
Patricia A.· Cline, Mayor Pro-Tem