HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2022-178a Approve Teamster Contract 2023-24 MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
November 28, 2022
TB Resolution 2022–178a: Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement with Teamsters Local 317 Public Works Department Unit for 2023-2024
Whereas, effective January 1, 2008, the Town Board recognized Teamsters Local 317 as the exclusive representative for collective bargaining purposes of certain full-time probationary
and full-time post-probationary Department of Public Works employees; and
Whereas, the term of the expiring contract with Teamsters Local 317 was through December 31, 2022; and
Whereas, the Town’s negotiations team and Teamster’s negotiations team have come to a tentative agreement on the changes to the collective bargaining contractfor the term of January
1, 2023 through December 31, 2024; and
Whereas, the Personnel & Organization Committee reviewed the changes to the contract on November 28, 2022, and recommend approving the collective bargaining agreement; and
Whereas, the employees in the collective bargaining unit are scheduled tomeet on November 30, 2022, and are expected to have a majority affirmative vote to ratify the contract;now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby accept the recommendation of the negotiation team and Personnel & Organization Committee and approves the signing of the
collective bargaining agreement effective January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024, between the Town of Ithaca and Teamsters Local 317.
Moved: Pamela Bleiwas Seconded: Rod Howe
Vote:ayes – Bleiwas, Howe, Goodman, DePaolo, Levine, Johnson and Rosen