By: Kate Yeager
(IRVINE, Calif.) – Teamsters Local 2010 Skilled Trades members at University of California at Irvine (UCI) have overwhelmingly ratified a collective bargaining agreement with significant compensation increases, including 18.5 percent in average raises over the life of the three-year agreement. The new contract also contains significant language improvements, including daily overtime and increases in on-call pay. The members ratified the agreement by 98 percent with more than 95 percent of members turning out to vote.