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Norwood council approves collective bargaining agreements with two AFSCME locals for 2025–2027
Summary
Council authorized collective bargaining agreements with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Ohio Council 8 representing local unions 3278 and 914 for the period March 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027, declaring the ordinances emergency and passing them by roll call.
Norwood City Council unanimously approved ordinances authorizing the mayor and safety service director to enter into collective bargaining agreements with two units represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Ohio Council 8.
One ordinance covers Local 3278 and the other covers Local 914; both ordinances reference consistency with terms in an attached Exhibit A and cover the period March 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027. Council suspended the rules and declared both measures emergency ordinances before passing them on unanimous roll-call votes.
The council did not read detailed contract terms into the record during the meeting; the ordinances reference the attached exhibit for contract provisions. After passage, the mayor and safety service director were authorized to execute the agreements consistent with the exhibit.
Councilmember Braden moved the passage of the Local 3278 agreement and Councilmember Franzen seconded; the same pattern followed for the Local 914 agreement with appropriate motions and seconding. Each ordinance passed with all members present voting yes.
