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Finance committee ratifies three‑year contract for bus drivers; first year includes $1/hour across‑the‑board increase
Summary
The Finance Committee ratified a three‑year contract Aug. 4 with the bus drivers unit (Rhode Island Laborers District Council) covering 2024‑25 through 2026‑27, including a $1/hour across‑the‑board increase for the first year and $0.75/hour increases for the next two years.
The Finance Committee voted Aug. 4 to ratify a three‑year collective bargaining agreement between Cranston Public Schools and the bus drivers unit of the Rhode Island Laborers District Council.
Key terms and fiscal impact: CFO Joe Balducci summarized the pay increases and fiscal impact. The contract covers three years: 2024‑25 (the first year, already elapsed), 2025‑26 and 2026‑27. Bargaining unit members will receive a $1.00 per hour…
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