CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: September 23, 2024
Agenda Date: September 24, 2024
Prepared By: Tammy B. Gemmati, Administrative Services Director
Through: Stockton Whitten, City Manager
Requested Action:
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Approve the three-year contract between the City of Cocoa and the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 630 Union for the contract term October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, contingent on LIUNA having a passing ratification vote.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Cocoa and the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 630 Union worked together through negotiations for a new labor agreement and now have a tentative agreement on a three-year contract effective October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The City's negotiation team included Administrative Services Director Tammy Gemmati as chief negotiator, City Manager Stockton Whitten, Finance Director Rebecca Bowman, Utilities Director Jack Walsh, and Public Works Director Abigail Morgan. LIUNA's Business Manager Ronnie Burris and Chief Steward Kenny Jones were the main representatives from LIUNA.
Negotiation meetings started in July 2024 and a tentative agreement was made on September 20, 2024. The LIUNA Union will be holding their ratification vote on Friday, September 27. Staff is requesting City Council to approve this three-year contract contingent on the Union ratification vote result that will be available on September 27. In the event the Union does not ratify the contract, the City and Union will resume negotiations and the contract will not be in effect. However, City administration is hopeful the contract will have a favorable vote.
Since this was a complete contract negotiation, there were many changes made, some administrative in nature with little impact. Highlights of the contract modifications include:
Article 2 - Union Security and Check-Off
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