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Lackawanna County approves four-year SEIU contract projected to save $2.2 million
Summary
The Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 25-0312, a collective bargaining agreement with the Service Employees International Union, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025 and running through Dec. 31, 2028; officials said parallel health-plan changes and the contract will yield roughly $2.2 million in structural savings over four years.
The Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners voted on Dec. 30, 2025, to approve Resolution 25-0312, a collective bargaining agreement with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) covering roughly 300 county employees and effective retroactively from Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2028.
County officials framed the agreement as a key step in stabilizing county finances. "This agreement is a game changer for the county's finances and a clear signal that the county has turned a corner," said Speaker 4, describing an independent PFM analysis that…
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