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Jackson County ratifies tentative agreement with Operating Engineers Local 324
Summary
After an in-camera session, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners ratified a tentative collective bargaining agreement with International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324 covering March 19, 2025–Dec. 31, 2027 and authorized the board chair to sign the successor agreement upon legal review.
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners voted to ratify a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324 covering the period March 19, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027, and authorized the board chair to sign the successor agreement once county legal counsel approved the form.
The motion to ratify referenced a tentative agreement reached with the union and directed that the board chair sign the successor collective bargaining agreement upon approval as to form by Jackson County Legal Counsel. The ratification followed a closed session earlier in the meeting during which the board discussed collective bargaining matters.
The board voted unanimously in favor during a roll-call vote. Commissioners recorded voting yes were Commissioner Pulaski; Commissioner Willis; Commissioner Williams; Commissioner Snell; Commissioner Behr; Commissioner Walls; Commissioner Kennedy; Commissioner Duckham; and Chairman Shotwell. The motion passed and the chair was authorized to sign after legal review.
The ratification does not specify compensation details, implementation steps, or budget impacts in the meeting record; the motion as read authorized signature contingent on legal form approval. The agreement’s effective dates were read aloud during the meeting and recorded in the motion text.
