Chicago firefighters union reaches tentative agreement with city after 4-year standoff, mayor says

Mayor Johnson resolves contract with firefighters union, without major concessions – Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago firefighters and paramedics have been waiting four years for a new contract. Pay raises in the six-year agreement — up to 20% depending on the rate of inflation — are identical to those awarded to Chicago police officers in the contract that Johnson extended and sweetened.

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Firefighters Union Reaches Tentative Deal With Mayor's Office After Four Years Of Contract Negotiations

CITY HALL — After four years of contract negotiations, the Chicago Fire Department Union Local 2 has reached a tentative agreement with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office. Chicago firefighters and paramedics have been working without a contract or pay raises since 2021. If approved, the proposed contract would include hundreds of millions in back pay that Johnson said has already been budgeted. “I’m grateful to my team as well as Local 2 for staying…

Mayor Johnson resolves contract with firefighters union, without major concessions

Chicago firefighters and paramedics have been waiting four years for a new contract. Pay raises in the six-year agreement — up to 20% depending on the rate of inflation — are identical to those awarded to Chicago police officers in the contract that Johnson extended and sweetened.

Firefighters union, Mayor Brandon Johnson reach tentative contract deal

Chicago’s rank-and-file firefighters union has all but landed a long-sought collective bargaining agreement with the city. The Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration reached a tentative agreement that, if confirmed, will end four years of negotiations, Johnson and Local 2 President Pat Cleary said Tuesday. The deal must still be approved by both the union’s members and the City Council, a process that could…

Chicago firefighters union reaches tentative agreement with city after 4-year standoff, mayor says

On Tuesday, Mayor Brandon Johnson said the city reached a tentative agreement with the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2.