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Streator council approves four-year firefighters contract with pay increases and certification incentives
Summary
The Streator City Council approved a four-year collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Firefighters Local 56 that provides immediate raises and expanded pay for EMS certifications; council members said the change is intended to help recruitment and retention.
The Streator City Council approved a four-year collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Firefighters, Streator Firefighters Local 56, authorizing pay increases and expanded certification stipends, council documents and speakers said.
City staff and the union framed the contract as a first step to address a pay disparity and to help recruit and retain firefighters who provide emergency medical services. Eddie Lee, president of Streator Firefighters Local 56, urged council approval and described the disparity between long‑tenured firefighters and newer officers.
City staff presented the agreement as a…
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