Tentative Agreement Reached With TransitAmerica Services (TASI)

SMART-TD GO-769 General Chairperson Rick Pauli is pleased to announce that his General Committee has reached a tentative agreement (TA) on April 1, 2025, with the TransitAmerica Services, Inc. (TASI) Conductors and Assistant Conductors for its over 150 members in Northern California.  

Some of the highlights of the tentative agreement will include: 

• Retroactive pay from July 1, 2022. 

• General Wage Increase will be as follows: July 1, 2022 – 5%, July 1, 2023 – 5%, July 1, 2024 – 5%. July 1, 2025 – 4.5%, July 1, 2026 – 4.5%. 

• This total GWI over the five-year term will compound out to 26.4%.  

• Modification of bereavement leave to include additional family members. 

• Increase in the meal period on yard assignments. 

• A modest increase in Health and Welfare premiums 

Overall, this is a great agreement, with very minimal work rule changes and a significant GWI that will certainly set a pattern for Commuter Railroads moving forward. I would like to thank the following people for making this TA possible – Local Chairperson 1732 Reggie Kesecker, Vice General Chairperson, John Vessels, and Secretary of GO-769, Javier Ramirez. I would also like to thank former GO-769 Secretary DeVar Thompson who initially started this process with the team. Without all of their help over these past few years, this TA would not have been possible. 

This ratification process will be conducted electronically through BallotPoint. Each member will receive instructions from them on how to cast your vote mailed to your address on file in the coming days. Please get with your Secretary/Treasurer to make sure your address, email and phone number is correctly updated in the system.