Local 3179 Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contract with City of Clearwater

By a 10-1 margin, CWA Clearwater members have ratified a new contract to run from October 1, 2014 until September 30, 2017. It is the 15th collective bargaining agreement the members have reached with the City since 1976.

In the vote, 395 voted to approve the contract and 33 voted against the contract. Local 3179 President Stephen Sarnoff said the new deal not only benefits members but the city and its residents.

"I want to thank our bargaining team and those members who worked with the team to negotiate an agreement that will benefit all of our members and guarantee that our lowest paid members receive an extra boost in their wages," Sarnoff said.