HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2024-131 Approve teamster contract 2025-27 MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
December 9, 2024
TB Resolution 2024-131: Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement with Teamsters Local 317 Public Works Department Unit for 2025-2027
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, 2024; 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, 2025 through December 31, 2027; and
Whereas, the Personnel & Organization Committee reviewed the changes to the contract on November 25, 2024, and recommend approving the collective bargaining agreement; and
Whereas, the employees in the collective bargaining unitmet on December 4, 2024, and had 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, 2025, through December 31, 2027, between the Town of Ithaca and Teamsters Local 317.
Moved: Pamela Bleiwas Seconded: Rod Howe
Vote: Ayes – Levine, Rosen, DePaolo, Howe, Bleiwas, Johnson and Gutenberger