On November 6, bus drivers with Transdev, L’Assomption division, signed their first collective agreement. The local union represents approximately seventy members.
The contract covers three years, from 2026 to 2029, and was ratified by union members at a general meeting held October 6, 2026.
Workers achieved wage increases of 10.1% over three years, and a cost-of-living protection clause tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), as well as shift premiums for evening and split shifts, among other gains. In addition, CUPE 5570 will have increased sick leave days and annual vacation weeks, as well as two new floating days off.
Moving forward, CUPE 5570 members will also benefit from a guaranteed average of hours as well as a pension plan and collective insurance plan. Another key victory is that members’ seniority from when Keolis was the employer (before Transdev took over in November of 2024) will be recognized.
“CUPE 5570 is proud of the work we accomplished and the improvements we won in this first round of bargaining, which was notable undertaken in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Our members will have better working conditions, as well as better job security with guaranteed hours and cost-of-living protection,” said Diane Huard, president of CUPE local 5570.
