Warren council approves UAW Local 412 Unit 35 tentative agreement despite objections about late agenda addition
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Council approved the tentative UAW Local 412 Unit 35 agreement for 2025–2029 after debate about the item’s late addition to the agenda; City Comptroller Richard Fox said pay and benefits align with other non‑public safety units, with targeted attorney‑office pay scale changes.
The Warren City Council voted on Nov. 25 to approve a tentative agreement with UAW Local 412 Unit 35 covering 2025–2029. The inclusion of the contract on the agenda drew critique from Councilwoman Moore, who said the item arrived late and that repeated failures in internal communications had frustrated bargaining‑unit attorneys and council members. Moore said she opposed sloppy process but supported approving the contract so the union's work would not be delayed.
Richard Fox, city comptroller, summarized the agreement on the record: "This contract follows the trend of the non public service safety union contracts... the pay raises are the same... the only difference in this one was we did make some changes with the pay scales in the attorney's office; we felt that to be competitive they needed to be adjusted." Fox said benefits mirror other bargaining units and that the tentative agreement will be folded into the full contract once finalized.
The council took a roll‑call vote and approved the tentative agreement. Council members stressed the need for more timely agenda handling in the future so bargaining units and their attorneys are not surprised by late additions.
Next steps: staff will incorporate negotiated changes into the full union contract and follow established procedures for implementation and payroll as negotiated.