AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LOCAL 1395 / AFL-CIO - PENSACOLA, FLORIDA ATU Local 1395 was chartered in 1945 - Representing almost 800 workers that are employed at the following businesses: Escambia County Area Transit - Operations and Maintenance, Pensacola Bay Transportation in Escambia & Santa Rosa Counties - Operations and Maintenance, Escambia County Board Of County Commissioners - County Classified Blue Collar Employees, Durham School Services in Santa Rosa County - Operations and Maintenance, and Dominos Pizza Delivery Drivers employed at (TwoMay's Franchise on 9th Avenue) - Pensacola, Florida --- PRESIDENT MIKE LOWERY Presiding
7/19/2010 - On Tuesday, July 20th at 9:00 am at the ECAT Conference Room, negotiations between ECAT Management and the ATU Local 1395 begin. The renewal contract expires October 1, 2010. Local Union President Mike Lowery and Senior Vice President Larry Smith will represent the workers at the bargaining table with ECAT Management.
Lowery states the Local Union is ready and that Larry Smith and himself have applied many hours of work preparing for this day. Lowery has no plans in using the International for assistance with IVP Gary Rauen or IVP Ray Rivera unless negotiations lead to some kind of Impasse on monetary issues.
The negotiations are under the private sector and therefore do not fall under the sunshine law. So any members who want to attend must seek approval through the Union President Mike Lowery who in turn will seek approval of the Company. Under the private sector and the FMCS (Federal Mediation Conciliation Services) the ATU Local 1395 may choose to strike. Paper work was filed by Local 1395 with the FMCS allowing this process to occur if the Local Union so selects to do so.
Anyone wishing to seek information regarding the negotiations must approach Mike Lowery or Larry Smith. Send an email to atu1395@aol.com and either Lowery or Smith will get back with you when time permits.
