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King County Council adopts memorandum with ATU Local 587 to raise sheet metal workers' pay, create apprenticeship
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 2024-0419 formalizing a memorandum of agreement with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587 covering about 40 Metro Transit sheet metal workers, including wage step hiring, trainer premium pay, a two-year apprenticeship and a $410,000 fiscal impact for 2025.
The King County Council on Jan. 14 adopted Ordinance 2024-0419, approving a memorandum of agreement between King County and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 587 that covers roughly 40 sheet metal workers in Metro Transit.
The agreement, presented to the council by Jeff Mumm, Chief Policy Officer for the King County Council, changes hiring and pay practices for the classification. Under the MOA, candidates deemed fully qualified by Metro may be hired at the third wage step rather than the first. Candidates judged minimally…
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