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�4SOU r�8�`FO <br /> F 2 <br /> U d <br /> 1865 <br /> Office of the Mayor <br /> MEDIA RELEASE <br /> December 19, 2006 <br /> 3:10pm <br /> Contact: Mikki Dobski, Director of Communications & Special Projects, 235-5855 or 876-1564 <br /> Jeffrey Jankowski, Deputy City Attorney, 235-9241 <br /> Jim Szucs, Teamsters Business Agent, 234-6031 <br /> TEAMSTERS/CITY REACH WAGE AGREEMENT <br /> In a joint announcement today, City and union officials reported that a new four-year <br /> agreement has been reached. Following several months of negotiations and meetings, the <br /> agreement was presented to the Teamster membership and ratified. This agreement affects <br /> employees across several City departments including Public Works Divisions and the Parks & <br /> Recreation Department. <br /> The four-year deal commences on January 1, 2007 and ends on December 31, 2010. The <br /> agreement includes benefits and working conditions with a one year agreement for wages. It <br /> provides for a pay increase of$0.38 in 2007. The City and Union members will reconvene <br /> during the summer of 2007, after the General Assembly completes its work,to negotiate future <br /> wages. <br /> The City's negotiation team, which included City Council members Ann Puzzello and <br /> Ery Kuspa and City Council Attorney Kathy Cekanski-Farrand, was headed by Deputy City <br /> Attorney Jeffrey M. Jankowski. Mr. Jankowski commented that, "The Teamsters understand the <br /> economic strain that the tax law changes are causing city revenues. They bargained in good faith <br /> with this understanding." <br /> - More - <br />