Metro Transit Ambassadors in Los Angeles have successfully ratified their first collective bargaining agreement under the representation of Teamsters Local 986. The four-year contract offers comprehensive medical benefits, a pension, workplace protections, seniority rights, and additional paid leave.
“Congratulations to Metro Transit Ambassadors on their first-ever Teamsters contract,” stated Chris Griswold, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 986. He acknowledged the challenging two-and-a-half-year effort that led to securing this agreement. “Not only does this contract include strong economic benefits, but it will transition a pilot program into a permanent career opportunity providing job security to hundreds of workers.”
The 400 Teamsters currently employed by private transportation contractors for city services will soon transition to working directly with the Los Angeles County Metro Transit Authority later this month.
Kathleen Ceniceros, a Metro Transit Ambassador, expressed her reasons for joining the union: “I voted to join the Teamsters because I have never been part of something that supports working people. To have a union looking out for me and my co-workers is not only something I wanted, but something I needed.”
Teamsters Local 986 has represented workers since 1948 across the Western United States, Hawaii, and Guam. Further details can be found at local986.org.
