HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-07-09 07-242 ORDERDate: July 9, 2007 item No, 07 242
Ram/SubJect: ORDER Aaepting the Mediator's Proposal Dated! March 23, 2007 M
Settle the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Bangor and Me
Bangor Firefighter's Association, teal P2, ]AFF
Responsible Deparb nt: Fxecudve
Commentary:
For the past tom years, the City and Local 7l2 representing unionized firefighters have been
negatumngfora successor Collective Bargaining Agreement The previous agree nemexpired June
30,2005. Following a number& negotiation sessions, a Mediator was assigned "a Maine Tabor
Relations Board to assist the parties. Over the past several months, the Mediator has worked wiM
the parties in an effortto settle the Collective Bargaining Agreement Whllethepaltleswereunable
to reach agreement, the Mediator, In an effort M settle Me Agreement, prepared a proposal
encompassing all of the outstanding issues separating the parties, totaling approximately fifteen
iems.
The Mediator's proposal Included a plan for how the pauses should consider the document The
Union was to vote on the proposal first and, if accepted, then the City would vote on ft. At a recent
meeting of Loral 7725 members, the Union voted W accept the Mediator's proposal. A cwdingly,
the proposal is now before the City Council for consideration.
The attached Order will accept the proposal prepared by the Mediator to sable the Collative
Bargaining Agreement between Me CIN and too] 772, Uff. By approving Mis Order, the Clty'a
Bargaining Committee is authonzedWworkwith the Uniontodevelop Me spetlficcomraRla�uage
needed for incorporation Into the Agreement and, when completed, W subnit the revised and
updated collective bargaining agreement to the Council for final consideration and ratifialon.
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(TITLE.) ORDER, Accepting the Mediator's Proposal Dated March 23, 2007 to same
the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Bangor and the
Bangor Firefighter's Association, Local 772, IAFF
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT the
proposal prepared by the Maine Labor Relations Board Mediator, John C. Alfano, dated
March 23, 2007, to settle the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of
Bangor and the Bangor Firefighters Association, Local 772, IAFF, is hereby accepted by
the Bangor City Council; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED THAT the Cibs Bargaining Committee is authorized to
work with the Union's Bargaining Committee to prepare the specific contract language
to Incorporate the Mediators proposal into the Collective Bargaining Agreement; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED THAT once Me specific contact language has been
agreed to by the City and the Union's Negotiating Committees and incorporated into the
Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Collective Bargaining Agreement will be placed on
a City Coundl agenda for final consideration and a ratification vote by the Bangor City
Council.
IN CITY COUNCIL
July 9. 2007
notion Made and Seconded
for Passage 8 07-242
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CowcYlo[s voting Yes: Allen, Blanchette,
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