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West Bend council approves 2026 dispatchers and clerical union agreement; wage increases capped by state law
Summary
Council approved a 2026 collective bargaining agreement with Dispatchers & Clerical Union Local 503 that applies a 2.64% CPI-based adjustment for clerical staff and consolidates dispatcher pay grades with a 2% COLA, establishing a new dispatcher base wage of $31.44/hr effective Jan. 1, 2026.
The West Bend Common Council approved the 2026 collective bargaining agreement between the City and Dispatchers & Clerical Union Local 503 during the Dec. 1 meeting.
City staff explained the agreement was constrained by state law (Act 10), which limits bargaining for this unit to wages tied to the…
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