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Pueblo West board declines to recognize firefighters’ union; union may pursue ballot petition
Summary
The Pueblo West Metropolitan District board voted to deny recognition of the Pueblo West Firefighters Local 475’s request to be recognized as a local bargaining unit and moved the petitioners toward a voter-driven option under state law.
The Pueblo West Metropolitan District Board of Directors voted July 22 to deny a request to recognize Pueblo West Firefighters Local 475 as a collective bargaining unit, after more than an hour of public presentation and board questions about costs and long-term obligations.
Union president Will Gavigan told the board the local’s members want a contract that would “establish a framework for employment, protecting the rights of the firefighters, and promoting stability and efficiency within the department.” He said 33 of roughly 35 line-level firefighters had signed a letter of intent supporting recognition and that the union had contributed to prior campaigning for a district sales-tax measure.
The board’…
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