SIGNING OF RTL DRIVERS’ COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
Longueuil, July 20, 2018 – The Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL) is proud to announce that the collective agreement for its drivers was signed on July 19.
The five-year agreement provides for an 11% wage increase over the period ending December 31, 2021. With the signing of this agreement, all collective agreements have now been renewed.
“We would like to thank the union and employer teams for the time and effort spent on the bargaining process. This is the third collective agreement to be renewed in one year at the RTL.
We are very proud of the fact that everyone can now enjoy a harmonious working environment the next several years,” stated Pierre Brodeur, Chairman of the RTL Board of Directors.
Front row, left to right: Michel Veilleux, Executive Director of the RTL; Sylvie Champagne, president of the RTL’s bus drivers’ union; and Pierre Brodeur, Chairman of the RTL Board of Directors.
Back row, left to right: Sophie Nadeau, Manager, labour relations, health and wellness; Annie Rhéaume, labour relations advisor; Robert Thompson, assistant to the Director of Operations;
Roch Dumont, Director, grievances; Martine Alie, Human resources manager; Michel Latulippe, union advisor; Marc Rudd, Secretary-archivist; Julie Paquette, labour relations advisor;
and Sylvain Gonthier, Senior director, operations.
About the RTL
The third-largest public transit organization in Québec, the RTL operates a network of 793 kilometres. With some 1,100 employees, the RTL is a major employer that contributes to the economic vitality of the region.
Ever receptive to its users, the RTL plays a key role in the lives of the people and the communities it serves by providing solutions that are efficient, innovative, and adapted to the evolving needs
of its clientele. Improving quality of life for the citizens of the Agglomération de Longueuil is a top priority for the RTL.