WIN Annual Reports June 2018 Midyear Report | Page 9

Partial Victory - A New Street Car Contract!
The organizing around the DC Streetcar
resulted in the multinational company RDMT
coming back to the table with ATU Local 689
and negotiating their first ever contract that
includes higher wages and better insurance for
workers. Wages for the DC Streetcar workers
were among the lowest in the nation. The new
contract means long-term operators received a
wage increase of $10.15/hr bringing them on par
with the national average. Workers used to be
required to pay 80% out of pocket for medical
bills while the company paid 20%. Now, workers
pay 20% of their medical bills while RDMT pays
80%. This is a start but not enough.
KEEPING WMATA PUBLIC
On Sunday May 7th 2017 WIN came together
with all 5 Metro IAF affiliates in the DC Metro
Area and the Amalgamated Transit Union
(ATU) Local 689 for a 400-person action. In this
coordinated public action we pressed elected
officials from all 3 jurisdictions to support
increased dedicated funding for WMATA, more
accessible affordable transit, middle-class jobs
instead of working-poor jobs, & affordable
housing on WMATA land.
2018 MIDYEAR REPORT
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