Nick McWilliams reporting – The city of Dover struck a deal last week with a union representing a large portion of their workforce.
The deal was announced by Interim Mayor Shane Gunnoe, between the city and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 2550.
Pay is retroactive from April 1st of this year for some of the entities involved, and the contract reflects pay increases over the next three years, according to the acting mayor.
“Three percent, two and a half, and two and a half [raises] over the next three years with no change to the health [insurance.] There are some individual changes to some of the positions within the union. Like journeyman electricians and some of the Level 2 and Level 3 wastewater and water operators.”
Workers represented by the union include light plant employees, and personnel in the electric distribution, street, service, and a host of other groups in the city.
Gunnoe called the deal fair and balanced for both sides.
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