Facebook Twitter RSS Email

Cities Pre-empting Changes in Labor Law

0 Comments | By MacIver Institute | Posted March 21, 2011 6:32 PM

Appleton

Bargaining Unit:                                Valley Transit Teamsters Local 662

Number of workers:                         48

Total Bargaining Units in City:         600 employees; 465 representated.  16 units

Date Approved:                                 3/9/2011

Vote:                                                   13-1

Contract Length:                               2011 - 2013

Salary:                                                0% increase in 2011

1% increase in 2012

3% increase in 2013

Insurance:                                          15% contribution for $250 deductable plan

5% contribution for $500 deductable plan

0% contribution for $1000 deductable plan

Pension:                                             50% contribution

City’s Estimate

Savings from contract:                     City currently receives $1.3 million in federal transit aid, which would be at risk without a union contract.

Walker Administration’s Estimates

Total Aid Cuts:                                   -$1,874,146

Potential Savings before contract:  $2,413,762

Chippewa Falls

Bargaining Unit:                                AFSCME Local 1241 (2 Contracts)

Workers affected:                             50

Total Bargaining Units in City:         5

Date Approved:                                 3/15/2011

Vote:                                                   7-0

Contract Length:                               March 2011 to March 2013

Salary:                                                0% increase

Insurance:                                          Goes from 8% for 100/300 to 12% for 200/600 plan

Pension:                                             50% contribution starting July 1

Notes:                                                 Longevity payouts reduced by 50% in 2011 and eliminated in 2012

City’s Estimate

Savings from contract:                     At least $158,000

Walker Administration’s Estimates

Total Aid Cuts:                                   -$242,672

Potential Savings before contract:  $397,592

Evansville

Bargaining Unit:                                Teamsters Local 695

Workers affected:

Total Bargaining Units in City:

Date Approved:

Vote:

Contract Length:

Salary:

Insurance:

Pension:

Notes:

City’s Estimate

Savings from contract:                     $

Walker Administration’s Estimates

Total Aid Cuts:                                   -$93,387

Potential Savings before contract:  $148,362

Green Bay

Bargaining Unit:

Workers affected:

Total Bargaining Units in City:         15

Date Approved:                                 3/24/2011

Vote:                                                   11-0

Contract Length:

Salary:                                                0% increase

Insurance:                                          12.6% employee contribution

Pension:                                             50% employee contribution

Notes:                                                 No more furlough days

City’s Estimate

Savings from contract:                     $600,000 in 2011

$1 million in 2012 and 2013

Walker Administration’s Estimates

Total Aid Cuts:                                   -$

Potential Savings before contract:  $

Janesville

Bargaining Unit:                                AFSCME Local 523, Teamsters Local 695

Workers affected:                             65-70, 25-30

Total Bargaining Units in City:         4

Date Approved:                                 February 17th, February 18th

Vote:                                                   No vote – Janesville delegates that to the city manager.

Contract Length:                               2011 - 2012

Salary:                                                0% increase in 2011

CPI up to 1.75%, CPI up to 1.5%

Insurance:                                          9% on average in 2011

10% on average in 2012

1% discount for employees who participate in health risk assessment starting in 2012.

Pension:                                             0%

City’s Estimate

Savings from contract:                     $

Walker Administration’s Estimates

Total Aid Cuts:                                   -$1,501,416

Potential Savings before contract:  $1,562,003

Kenosha

Bargaining Unit:                                AFSCME Local 71

Number of Workers:                                    200

Total Bargaining Units in City:         8 - 10

Date Approved:                                 3/14/2011

Vote:                                                   16-0

Contract Length:                               2011 - 2013

Salary:                                                0% Increase

Insurance:                                          City can change benefits at any time.

Pension:                                             50% employee contribution starting January 1, 2012

Notes:                                                 Loss of productivity incentive benefit pay eliminated, workers compensation changing to the state rate of 66%, overtime changed from 8 hours to 40 hours, no more vacation or sick time pay outs, temporary layoff for three weeks without loss of benefits, can bank no more than 65 days.

City’s Estimate

Savings from contract:                     $424,000 (The city doesn’t know what impact health insurance, overtime and workers compensation changes will have at this time.)

Walker Administration’s Estimates

Total Aid Cuts:                                   -$2,328,181

Potential Savings before contract:  $2,616,286

La Crosse

Bargaining Unit:                                Amalgamated Transit Union Local 519

Workers Affected:

Total Bargaining Units in City:

Date Approved:                                 3/10/2011

Vote:                                                   13-0 (3 were absent)

Contract Length:                               2011 - 2013

Salary:                                                0% increase in 2012

No more than 1% increase in 2013

Insurance:                                          12.6% contribution

Pension:                                             50% employee contribution in January 2012

City’s Estimate

Savings from contract:

Walker Administration’s Estimates

Total Aid Cuts:                                   -$1,233,282

Potential Savings before contract:  $1,677,347

Madison

Bargaining Unit:                                AFSCME Local 60

Workers Affected:

Total Bargaining Units in City:

Date Approved:                                 City Council could vote on contracts week of March 21st

Vote:

Contract Length:                               March 2011 to March 2014

Salary:                                                2% increase last pay period of 2011

2% increase last pay period of 2012

3% increase last pay period of 2013

Insurance:                                          6% increased contribution in January 2013

6% increased contribution at beginning of 2014

Pension:                                             50% employee contribution in January 2012

City’s Estimate

Savings from contract:                     $12,600,000

Walker Administration’s Estimates

Total Aid Cuts:                                   -$5,446,887

Potential Savings before contract:  $11,326,157

Manitowoc

Bargaining Unit:                                AFSCME Local 731 (side letter of agreement)

Total Bargaining Units in City:         9

Workers Affected:                             75

Date Approved:                                 March 11, 2011

Vote:                                                   Did not go to the council for a vote

Contract Length:                               Ends December 31, 2011

Salary:                                                0%

Insurance:                                          12.5% contribution starting April 1, 2011

Pension:                                             50% employee contribution in January 2012

City’s Estimate

Savings from contract:                     $400,000

Walker Administration’s Estimates

Total Aid Cuts:                                   -$802,663

Potential Savings before contract:  $1,674,907

Merrill

Bargaining Unit:

Workers Affected:

Total Bargaining Units in City:

Date Approved:

Vote:

Contract Length:

Salary:

Insurance:

Pension:

City’s Estimate

Savings from contract:

Walker Administration’s Estimates

Total Aid Cuts:                                   -$132,476

Potential Savings before contract:  $305,893

Racine

Bargaining Unit:                                RPEA, SEIU District 1199, IBEW Local 430

Workers Affected:                             65

Total Bargaining Units in City:

Date Approved:                                 3/1/2011

Vote:                                                   11-3

Contract Length:                               2011 - 2012

Salary:                                                2.9 % increase in 2011

No less than 1%, no more than CPI in 2012

Insurance:

Pension:                                             50% employee contribution

City’s Estimate

Savings from contract:

Walker Administration’s Estimates

Total Aid Cuts:                                   -$1,748,649

Potential Savings before contract:  $2,742,304

Wausau

Bargaining Unit:                                Bus Drivers - Local Transit Union

Workers Affected:                             28

Total Bargaining Units in City:         5

Date Approved:                                 3/11/2011

Contract Length:                               March 2011 to March 2013

Salary:                                                Wage increases to match inflation

Insurance:                                          12 percent contribution

Pension:                                             50% employee contribution

City’s Estimate

Savings from contract:                     $1.4 Million in federal transit would have been lost without contract

Walker Administration’s Estimates

Total Aid Cuts:                                   -$1,036,384

Potential Savings before contract:  $927,995

Wisconsin Dells

Bargaining Unit:                                AFSCME local 1401A

Workers Affected:                             29

Total Bargaining Units in City:         3

Date Approved:                                 2/22/2011

Vote:                                                   5-0 (1 abstention)

Contract Length:                               2011 - 2013

Salary:                                                No raise in 2011

1% raise in 2012

2% raise in 2013

Insurance:                                          10% employee contribution

Pension:                                             0%

City’s Estimate

Savings from contract:

Walker Administration’s Estimates

Total Aid Cuts:                                   -$89,655

Potential Savings before contract:  $203,778