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Gary council ratifies firefighters’ contract after 22 years without an agreement
Summary
The Gary Common Council on April 21 unanimously approved CPR 2026-02, a collective bargaining agreement with IAFF Local 359 that council and union leaders described as a milestone after more than two decades without a contract. The measure passed 9–0 after the council suspended rules to consider it on second reading.
The Gary Common Council unanimously approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the Gary Fire Department’s IAFF Local 359 on April 21, a milestone the mayor, union leaders and the fire chief said ends more than 22 years without a formal contract.
Fire Chief Larry Tillman, who presented the ordinance to council, said the agreement memorializes pay and benefits that the department had been practicing and adds new provisions. “We solidified the base pay,” Tillman said, and the contract also preserves longevity pay, restored the clothing allowance, aligns health insurance rates with other…
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