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Aldermen approve new three‑year contract with firefighters’ union, create incident safety officer post
Summary
The Board approved a new collective bargaining agreement with IAFF Local 1339 that the union ratified on April 8. The contract adds an incident safety officer role, recognizes Juneteenth as a holiday and includes multi‑year pay increases the administration says make the department competitive.
The board approved a new collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the city and International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 1339 during Monday’s meeting, a pact the union reported was overwhelmingly supported by members who voted.
Thomas Paris, the city’s negotiator, described the changes to aldermen and said the agreement was designed to restore competitiveness compared with peer cities. David Sykes, president of Local 1339, told the board members that more than two‑thirds of the membership who voted ratified the…
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