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Dabe: August 13, 2007
Ibarn/Subjecd Crder, Authortbng the City Manager to Execute a Collective Bargaining
Agreement between the City of Bargorand the Bangor Firellghters Association,
[ a1272, IAFF, AFI -CIO.
Responsible Department: Executive
Commentary:
The Cky and the Bangor Frefighters Assodatian began negotiations for a rrew contract prior to
the expiration of the last contract on June 30, 2005. Numerous negotiating sessions were held
over a 19 month period without success. Subsequently, the Maine labor Relations Board
Assigned a mediator to work wkh the parties. Mediation continued far over ten months.
TradRbnally, the role of the mediator is to work with the parties to seek tentative agreements,
Issue by issue, with the goal of reaching a final agreement. In this IrMarsoe, the mediator was
unable to assist the parties in reaching a mnclusion. At the end of the process, he took the step
of developing his own proposal and submitting It to the partes along with a recommendation
that the union vote on whether it was acceptable. The membership of the Fire Departments
bargaining un t subsequently voted W approve the mediaWs report.
At the July 9, 2007, the City Council then voted to also amept are meciator's report.
With these approvals, the respective negotiation teams returned! W work and have developed
the specific contract language to implement the mediators recommendations. This order will
authorize execution of the collective bargaining agreement
Department Head
City Manager
Associated Infomwtlon:
Budget Approval:
l9ramfice Director
City Sogdror
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'rCITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.: ORDER, Authon8ng the City Manager to Execute a Collective Bargaining Agreement
between the City of Bangor and the Bangor Firefighters Association, Local 772, IAFF,
AFL-CIO
By the cey �t of me 6[y Of&vgo;.
ORDERED, THAT
the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Collective Bargaining Agreenrent
between the City of Bangor and the Bangor Firefighters Assocladon, Local 772, 1AFF,
AFL-CIO for a term of three years, commencing July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2008.
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August 13. 2007
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(IIILR1 Authariafm the Utz Manager to
Execute a Collective BergaiWng Vaement
Between the Uty of Emmr and 4e Bm r
Pirefightera Asoocfstion Local 772, IABB,
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