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RESOLUTION APPROVING A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DULUTH AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 101 FOR THE YEARS 2025-2027.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to execute and implement a collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 101 containing substantially the same as that attached hereto as Exhibit A, covering the terms and conditions for International Association of Fire Fighters Local 101 bargaining unit members for years 2025 through 2027.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The City and International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 101 have been in negotiations for a successor agreement to their current 2022-2024 collective bargaining agreement. The parties tentatively agreed to a 2025-2027 collective bargaining agreement on June 17, 2025, and the IAFF Local 101 membership ratified this 2025-2027 collective bargaining agreement on August 5, 2025. The agreement is a three-year contract with general wage increases of 2.5 percent in 2025, 3.0 percent in 2026, and 3.0 percent in 2027. Firefighters will receive an additional longevity step of 4 percent for 20 years of service. In addition, all union members will receive a $600.00 annual uniform allowance. Finally, additional steps were added to account for annual and bi-annual pay increases for Fire Captains and Fire Equipment Operators.