TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to extend until June 30, 2021, the terms of the collective bargaining agreements between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the Building Trades Coalition
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Dear Sir:
On June 30, 2020, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s collective bargaining agreement with the Building Trades Coalition expired. The term of this agreement was July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. A total of approximately 248 employees are represented in the Building Trades Coalition.
Before, and again after, the agreement expired, the authorized representatives of the Building Trades Coalition signed written extensions whereby they agreed, on behalf of the bargaining unit, to extend the terms and conditions of the existing agreement while a final approach was determined to address contract negotiations.
During the current pandemic, the District and the unions have not met, however, the Building Trades Coalition has agreed to extend their current Agreement through June 30, 2021 and the District believes this is a prudent approach during this extraordinary time. Therefore, it is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it approve extending through June 30, 2021 the terms and conditions of the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement dated July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020.
Requested, Beverly K. Sanders, Director of Human Resources
Recommended, Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for September 17, 2020