Major Victory for CWA Members at New Flyer

In a historic new agreement reached in April, CWA and IUE-CWA members across six shops have ratified a national agreement with New Flyer, the largest transit bus manufacturer in North America. Members are leading the manufacturing of zero-emission hydrogen-powered and electric-powered buses. Shops include the newly organized warehouse in Louisville, Ky. (IUE-CWA Local 83600); parts fabrication shops in Jamestown, N.Y. (IUE-CWA Local 81500) and Shepherdsville, Ky. (IUE-CWA Local 83600); and bus assembly and manufacturing shops in Anniston, Ala. (IUE-CWA Local 83700); St. Cloud, Minn. (CWA Local 7304); and Crookston, Minn. (CWA Local 7304).

Members across all six shops voted to ratify the agreement by an overwhelming 77%. Approximately 1,360 employees represented by IUE-CWA and 1,000 represented by CWA District 7 will now be part of the New Flyer national agreement, which includes language guaranteeing additional holidays, locked-in healthcare costs, clarity on seniority and transfers, better training, and stronger safety protocols. For IUE-CWA Local 83700 Chief Steward Stevie Joe Thornton, one of the biggest wins came in the form of exact payment dates for perfect attendance bonuses. “Management can no longer delay,” Thornton said. “Workers can finally plan with certainty.”

From the North to the South, workers at New Flyer are celebrating their win and looking to build on the momentum in the future. They know much more is possible when they are united!

Read more about the New Flyer national agreement.

Congratulations to our CWA and IUE-CWA members at New Flyer!

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.