After more than a year of negotiations, King County Metro announced Aug. 16 a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587, which represents about 4,000 operators, mechanics and customer information specialists.
The agreement was ratified by members and includes pay increases totaling about 17% over the life of the contract. It also contains two lump-sum retroactive payments of $2,500 each for retention and contract ratification. Part-time operators will now accrue vacation time at the same rate as full-time workers. ...