弗吉尼亚州里士满。 (小君e 30) — 里士满 City Public Schools and Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 804, the union representing its 运输 Department employees, announced today at a press conference that they reached final terms regarding an initial collective bargaining agreement。

作为谈判的一部分，RPS同意恢复2025年4月25日被解雇的五名巴士司机的职务，此前，抗议活动导致课后活动取消。 根据该决议，5名巴士司机将于7月1日恢复工作。 展望未来，LIUNA和RPS致力于防止任何需要公共汽车服务的学校或项目进一步取消，确保学生能够按时到达学校和家。

The three-year agreement extends to the end of the 2026-27 school year, and resolves the two items that had brought the parties to an impasse in fall 2024 — both regarding the structure of overtime pay。 根据这些条款，巴士司机同意接受新的每天6小时的合同（从每天8小时的合同改为每天6小时的合同），以减少加班成本。 Bus drivers’ salaries will remain unchanged。

LIUNA Local 804和RPS同意为活动运行实施新系统。 在这个新制度下，司机将不再领取固定的两小时工资。 相反，司机将根据工作时间领取工资。 这将包括在他们的课后活动之前支付30分钟的时间，这将按小时支付。 此外，司机完成活动所需的时间将以25小时为间隔支付报酬。 For instance, if a driver’s run starts at 5:00 p。m。 and ends at 6:03 p。m。, the drive will be paid for 4:30-6:15 p。m。

在2026-27学年，交通运输员工的工资也将增加7%。 加上这7%的加薪，公交车司机的平均年薪将达到51540美元。 This follows a pay increase of 10-percent in 2024-25 and a 6-percent increase in 2025-26 — overall, a 23-percent increase over three years。

“I’m delighted we were able to negotiate this compromise agreement to ensure uninterrupted bus service this fall,” says RPS 负责人 Jason Kamras。 “This is a win for RPS, a win for our drivers, and most importantly, a win for our 22,000 students。”

LIUNA Local 804业务经理Keon Shim对促成谈判突破的妥协表示感谢。 “Local 804 looks forward to working with RPS and the School Board going forward to ensure safe, timely, and efficient transportation for students,” he said。 “These hardworking bus drivers want to do their best for the students they serve。”

School Board Chair and 9th District Representative Shavonda Fernandez noted, “It is our solemn obligation to care for our students from the moment they leave home until they return safely to their caregivers。 我们在整个地区所做的每一项决定都必须以这种承诺为中心。 This agreement reflects a shared commitment among the Administration and LIUNA to stay aligned, focused and united in purpose—understanding that every choice should reflect what’s best for the students we serve。 我们感谢LIUNA和行政当局能够达成一项决议，作为一个董事会，我们将始终支持反映透明度、问责制和关注学生最佳利益的健全治理。 We look forward to continued collaboration rooted in our shared responsibility to serve the children and families of 里士满公立学校。”