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IBEW Local 1245 pushes City of Fernley to negotiate new trade classifications; council orders talks
Summary
Union representatives said the city created new electric/trade classifications and pay scales without bargaining, estimating pay gaps of roughly $8+/hour; council voted to direct city staff and the union to meet to negotiate rather than proceed immediately to arbitration.
Fernley — Representatives of IBEW Local 1245 appealed to the Fernley City Council on May 21, asserting the city violated the collective bargaining agreement by establishing new trade classifications and associated pay scales without negotiating with the union.
Dylan Godfrey, senior assistant business manager for Local 1245, said the union’s grievance (filed as grievance 01-25 and citing Article 14) asserts the city did not properly negotiate the newly created electrician and SCADA specialist classifications. Business representative Marty Cumley told…
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