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Council briefed on successor collective-bargaining agreement for electricians covering about 55 positions; contract terms reported
Summary
The director of utility operations presented terms of a successor collective-bargaining agreement with IBEW Local 648 covering roughly 55 electricians citywide: a three-year contract, 3% annual wage increases, $1.25 market adjustment in year one and an increase in standing-call pay; the bargaining unit has approved the agreement.
The director of utility operations asked council to approve terms of a successor collective-bargaining agreement negotiated with IBEW Local 648 that covers approximately 55 employees in city utilities and public-works electrician positions.
Bill Hudson said the parties negotiated in good faith and the bargaining unit has approved the tentative agreement. He summarized key terms: a three-year contract with 3% annual wage increases, a $1.25 market-rate adjustment in the first year, and an increase to standing-call pay equivalent to an additional four hours of pay per week for employees on call. The agreement covers electricians at municipal facilities including the city's two hydroelectric plants, Hudson said.
Hudson asked for questions; no substantive questions were recorded in the meeting. The presentation was framed as a request to approve the terms; the transcript records that the bargaining unit had already approved the tentative agreement. No roll-call approval by council was recorded in the public portion of the meeting.
