LVCVA Members Overwhelmingly Vote YES to Ratify Contract!
Our goals from the beginning of negotiations were to maintain our economic structure, accept no takebacks and improve contract language.
Now, after months of hard fought negotiations, LVCVA members overwhelmingly ratified our contract.
Contract Highlights:
- No Takeaways!
- Wages: Total COLA: 3.5% : 1/09 – 1%, 7/09 – 1.5%, 1/10 – 1%
- Maintain Step Increases – 4%
- Maintain Longevity
- Maintain 100% Employer Paid Health Coverage
- Maintain Holidays/ PTO
- Creation of a committee to discuss alternate work schedule.
- Greater Flexibility for PTO Buy Back
- Wage reopener in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Congratulations!
For more info. contact a Bargaining Team Member or Javier Cabrera at 210-3706.