Members of Local 399 ratified a new three-year contract with the City of Cuyahoga Heights on September 11, 2024. The agreement, retroactive to July 1 and extending through June 30, 2027, includes guaranteed annual wage increases of 5%, 3%, and 3%. It also introduces a job description committee, increases rest periods after working 16 hours, and improves the conditions for when call-out pay begins. “The committee did an outstanding job during these negotiations,” said Local 399 President David Powell.
Local 568 represents 16 employees responsible for tasks such as plowing, roadside mowing, removing fallen trees, laying asphalt, and other highway-related duties for Jackson Township near Canton. The new contract, also set to expire on June 30, 2027, includes a compounded wage increase of 9.27% over its three-year term.