TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 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 agreement between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9 (Electrical Instrumentation and Testing)
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Dear Sir:
On June 30, 2020, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9 (Electrical Instrumentation and Testing) expired. The term of this agreement was July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. A total of 37 employees are represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9 (Electrical Instrumentation and Testing).
Before, and again after, the agreement expired, the authorized representatives of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9 (Electrical Instrumentation and Testing) 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 union have not met, however, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9 (Electrical Instrumentation and Testing) 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 November 19, 2020