The IBEW 1245 members at Liberty Utilities overwhelmingly approved a new three-year agreement, with more than 90% voting Yes.
The agreement includes immediate wages increases of 6% for Operations/4% for non-Operations positions, plus a 1% 401k increase for all members in year one, followed by across-the-board wage increases of 4% in year two and a 2% in year three.
The union succeeded in securing several other improvements, including new stand-by language; increases in out-of-town pay, FR clothing allowance, and phone allowance; permanent General Foreman position (two in the Lines department and one in Substation with wages 10% over Foreman); a new warehouse line of progression, with new positions and job duties; and language clarification/cleanup.
The bargaining committee included members Jon McCue, Haleigh Martin, Nick Rains, Ben Shelton and Justin Wearin.
–Adam Weber, IBEW 1245 Business Rep