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
8/19/2010 - Local Union President/Business Agent Mike Lowery reports that the renewal contract for Durham School Services Mechanics has been signed. A signed copy will be mailed back to the Company Chief Negotiator and soon after that copies will be provided to all bargaining unit employees. "It's been a long road but we've reached our goal and we're very happy with the results" states Lowery. Mechanics received a 3% wage increase each year of the contract and retro pay back to August 2009. Plus at the signing of the contract they'll be getting another scheduled 3% increase. Also three of the seven Mechanics will be promoted now that the contract is signed and they'll receive up to 10% increases for the promotion. The Mechanics also received for the first time a boot and tool allowance.
