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Council approves three-year collective bargaining agreement with IAFF Local 1080, moves department to 24-hour shifts
Summary
The Newport City Council approved a collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1080 covering July 1, 2024–June 30, 2027. The contract includes a shift to 24-hour firefighter schedules and the chair was authorized to sign after solicitor review.
The Newport City Council voted to approve a collective bargaining agreement between the city and International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1080 covering July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027. Councilors authorized the council chair to sign the agreement following review by the city solicitor’s office.
Councilors described the CBA as overdue and said it reflected compromises reached during bargaining. The contract moves the department to a 24-hour shift schedule — a change the union advocated to improve recruitment and retention as many members now commute from longer distances. Several councilors and the mayor praised the Newport Fire Department for recent emergency responses and expressed support for the negotiated terms.
A council member who addressed the chamber said inflation and cost-of-living pressures made the agreement especially important to department members. Councilors thanked city negotiators, the assistant solicitor and union representatives for completing the talks.
The motion to approve the accompanying pay ordinance and resolution was made and seconded; council members voted in favor and the measure passed. The chair was authorized to sign the agreement upon review by the solicitor’s office.
The contract is effective retroactively to July 1, 2024, and runs through June 30, 2027. Councilors said they expect the new schedule and pay terms to help staffing and retention going forward.
