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Commission ratifies collective-bargaining agreement with AFSCME local 2479
Summary
After nearly 10 months of negotiations, the board ratified a tentative collective-bargaining agreement with Morrow County General Employees represented by AFSCME Local 2479-002; union has already ratified the agreement and county management requested board approval.
The Morrow County Board of Commissioners voted to ratify a tentative collective-bargaining agreement reached between county management and the Morrow County General Employees, represented by AFSCME Local 2479-002.
County management said negotiations began in May 2024 and that the tentative agreement was reached in February; the union has already ratified the agreement. The packet before the board contained a redline draft, and staff said the final signed copy would be routed to the union for signature before returning to the board for the county chair’s signature.
A commissioner moved to ratify the agreement, which the board approved on a voice vote. County staff said there should be no substantive changes between the redline packet and the final signed document.
Why it matters: ratification settles the association’s contract terms and allows management and the union to complete signature and implementation steps.
Next steps: finalize the signed document and return for the chair’s signature; staff will notify affected departments and update payroll and related processes as needed.
Votes at a glance: motion to ratify collective-bargaining agreement between Morrow County and Morrow County General Employees AFSCME Local 2479-002 — moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote).
