{"id":38897,"date":"2016-09-12T13:44:23","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T17:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=38897"},"modified":"2016-09-12T13:44:23","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T17:44:23","slug":"charlotte-area-transit-system-members-ratify-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/charlotte-area-transit-system-members-ratify-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte Area Transit System members ratify contract","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/CATS_bus.jpg\" alt=\"bus; CATS; CATS bus\" \/>Members of SMART Transportation Division Local 1715 in Charlotte, N.C., overwhelmingly approved a new three-year contract, Friday, Sept. 9, reports Vice President Calvin Studivant.<br \/>\n&#8220;I would like to thank General Chairperson (GCA TMD) Hasson Trent, Vice General Chairperson Brenda Moore, LCA TMD Secretary Ruby Crosby and Local President Bruce Wright for the long hours and hard work that they each put in to reaching this agreement,&#8221; Studivant said.<br \/>\nCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS) operators will enjoy more favorable work rules, paid travel time to the Tryon and Davidson garages and lower healthcare insurance deductibles. The contract also includes an increased pension cap and 7.5 percent in general wage increases with retroactive pay.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Managed by the Public Transit Department of the city of Charlotte, CATS is the largest transit system between Atlanta and Washington, with over 70 local, express and regional bus routes. 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