Tucson Unified School District’s blue-collar union secured a list of wins in its latest contract negotiations.
The TUSD governing board unanimously approved a Memorandum of Understanding with about 25 new agreements and changes, said Nick Bruno, the lead negotiator on the deal and a TUSD bus driver.
He said the new contract has given workers “more faith in the union process” and “brought more strength to TUSD — pride in where we work.”
Some of the agreements include a new $200 safety footwear allowance, a shift differential raise from $0.55 to $1 over two years and out-of-class pay increased from $2.75 to $3.50 per hour. They also gained two paid bereavement days, at least two paid in-service or professional development days a year, expanded technology access, longer notice before disciplinary meetings, stronger surveillance protections and expanded layoff protections.
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“We really were trying our best to include as many of our members' input as possible,” Bruno said. “I think that's given a lot of people more faith both in the union process in general and in terms of bringing democracy to the workplace.”
