Comments on: ECAT Union Reaches Deals, Workers Getting Multiple Raises

By: Mark T

Mark T — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 16:43:05 +0000

6 percent match to 401k is ok but not as good as pension plan. 3 percent wage increase over three years amounts to around 1 dollar increase by the end of 2015.
What I really would like to know is how much management makes…also why does co. comm. outsource management of ecat transit, but they took over county jail?

By: Bk

Bk — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 10:28:27 +0000

I totally understand them wanting a raise if they haven’t have one since 2008. They are responsible for the safety of a lot of people, they deserve a raise. Plus, they drive in bad neighborhoods and deal with some shady people. But 6% on 401k? And raises 3 years in a row? It seem excessive, I just hate how union negotiations can turn into bullying the employer.

By: c.w.

c.w. — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:02:38 +0000

Everett on October 25th, 2013 1:22 am 30 cents an hour times 2,080 hrs (hours in a work year)
= $624 a year,
$52 a month,
$2.60 a day.
After taxes thats not much.

Your right, its now much but its a lot more that the people on S.S. will get and they have to help pay for the ecats raise.

By: Everett

Everett — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 06:22:43 +0000

30 cents an hour times 2,080 hrs (hours in a work year)
= $624 a year,
$52 a month,
$2.60 a day.
After taxes thats not much.

By: Allen Downs

Allen Downs — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 04:54:27 +0000

Hell the Clerk of court employees have not had s raise in nine years ! And you are giving raises to people who drive buses that no one hardly rides .Go figure !.

By: tallyho

tallyho — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:30:45 +0000

If you run for office in North West Florida you will have to run on a conservative Rep. Platform. Now is their anyway to check and see how long our so called Rep have been in the Rep. Party. Or did they come from some where else and change their Party to get elected. Because our leaders sure pass a lot of tax on the people. Pass taxes like a liberal Dem.

By: Nick S.

Nick S. — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:53:31 +0000

Wow,, Thats about a .30 cent per hour raise, what are they gonna do with all that extra money..

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:27:28 +0000

I plan to buy all my gasoline in either Alabama or Santa Rosa County starting in 2014 when this tax goes into effect. VOTE the ENTIRE County Commission OUT.

By: Shame!!

Shame!! — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:14:48 +0000

Pure Shame!!! Cant fund the system that’s barely used so give the employees raises. FYI Those jags and Lexus cars you see parked at the end of the BOCC’s dilapidated, and failing jails parking lot across from ECAT. They belong to ECAT drivers! NOT jail staff. Why is there a bus stop two blocks from the main station in front of the old County Gulf Winds bank? Makes a lot of sense huh? I hate for anyone to struggle, but a bus driver for a failing system is not…I repeat IS NOT contributing to the safety, security, or education of this county. They/WE need to wake up!!!!

By: URCAT

URCAT — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:31:01 +0000

Well Van, perhaps you should tell our present administration. It seems the “local union” is in step with DC, get government to spend more money we do not have. Along with your ideas, raise the ticket price. It’s really not rocket science.