NEW: Providence School Bus Drivers, First Student Reach Deal
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NEW: Providence School Bus Drivers, First Student Reach Deal
Members of the Teamsters Local 251, which is the union representing the drivers, approved a negotiated deal with the school bus company First Student on Tuesday night.
"We have a deal in Providence," said Nick Williams, Assistant Business Agent for the Local 251. "It's a lot of retroactive pay back to July 2014."
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Negotiations had taken place during the twenty-one day "cooling off period" after the Teamsters had threatened strike on February 16.
"At first I was nervous [the negotiated deal] would fail, I thought what they came back with wouldn't have worked, but I give all the credit it the world to my guys for last minute bargaining," said WIlliams.
One of the major negotiating points was a three-hour guarantee for drivers for each shift, which the Teamsters argued the drivers should get to be on par with the bus monitors.
"It's up to 2.75," said Williams. "The difference is what [First Student] was offering before, it would have been effective July 1, 2015. We got it retroactive to July 1, 2014."
Providence Snow Equipment Costs
Dump Trucks
Items: 5 six-wheel wheel dump trucks
Department: Public Works
Cost Per Truck: $140,363
Total Cost: $697,348
Approval Date: December 2013 (City Council)
Trucks
Items: 6 trucks with sanders and plows
Department: Parks and Public Recreation
Cost Per Truck: $54,198
Total Cost: $325,188
Approval Date: August 2013 (Board of Contract and Supply)
Landscape Dump Trucks
Items: 4 landscape dump trucks
Department: Public Works
Cost Per Truck: $60,000
Total Cost: $240,000
Approval Date: June 2014 (City Council)
Dump Trucks
Items: Dumps with plows and spreaders
Department: Parks and Recreation
Cost Per Truck: $60,000
Total Cost: $240,000
Approval Date: June 2014 (City Council)
Vehicle Repair Costs 2011
Department: Public Works
2011 Actual Spending
Repairs to Autos and Trucks
Total Cost: $177,301
Vehicle Repair Costs 2012
Department: Public Works
2012 Actual Spending
Repairs to Autos and Trucks
Total Cost: $97,185
% Change Over Previous Year: -45%
Vehicle Repair Costs 2013
Department: Public Works
2013 Approved Budget
Repairs to Autos and Trucks
Total Cost: $160,000
% Change Over Previous Year: +64%
Vehicle Repair Costs 2014
Department: Public Works
2014 Enacted Budget
Repairs to Autos and Trucks
Total Cost: $140,000
% Change Over Previous Year: -12%
Vehicle Repair Costs 2015
Department: Public Works
2015 Projected Cost
Repairs to Autos and Trucks
Total Cost: $140,000
Total Costs Public Works
Department of Public Works
Total Costs
Recent Truck Acquisitions: $937,348
Vehicle Repairs: $714,486.00
Note: Vehicle repairs are totaled from 2011 to 2015. Truck acquisition costs are from 2013 to 2014.
