The IBEW 1245 members at Liberty Utilities have approved a one-year extension to their collective bargaining agreement, with a 72% yes vote (90% of eligible members voted, and the final count was 61 yea and 17 no).
The one-year extension includes a 3.10% general wage increase for all lines and substation positions, and a 3% general wage increase plus a 2% inequity increase for all other classifications. The extension also includes enhanced parental leave compensation. The company and union agreed start bargaining for the next agreement no later than April of 2024.
The bargaining committee was comprised of members Haleigh Martin, Jon McCue, Nick Rains, Russ Grijalva, and Justin Wearin.
–Adam Weber, IBEW 1245 Business Rep