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Commission approves two letters of understanding to combine electrical maintenance and instrumentation workgroups after safety negotiations
Summary
After multiple employee meetings, commissioners approved two letters of understanding that combine electrical maintenance and instrumentation workgroups; one vote drew two opposing commissioners who cited unresolved standby concerns for instrumentation staff.
The Hibbing Public Utilities Commission approved two letters of understanding (LOUs) on Jan. 21 that combine the electrical maintenance and instrumentation workgroups and set cross-training and pay provisions under the collective bargaining contract.
Human resources manager Stephanie Dickinson and Rich Kamslah, president of Local 94, told the commission they had met repeatedly with affected employees and worked to address safety questions related to cross-training. "The first letter of understanding just deals with the safety aspect of cross training, the existing employees, just to help them out, learn…
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