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Madison Metro Transit Workers Ratify 3-Year Teamsters Deal With Near-95% Support

Union leaders cast the agreement as a retention-focused pact featuring pay raises, stronger safety rules, preserved benefits.

Overview

  • Teamsters Local 120 said roughly 425 bus operators, technicians, and administrative staff approved the contract after about a year of negotiations.
  • The Madison City Council approved the three-year agreement Tuesday night, clearing the way for implementation across Metro Transit.
  • Members will receive 3 percent annual wage increases along with faster vacation accrual and additional vacation days.
  • The contract strengthens assault protections, including two paid days off for employees who are physically attacked while working.
  • Union officials highlighted maintained health care benefits and long-standing protections, while Metro leaders said the deal supports hiring and retention.