Public Sector Workers Secure 15 Percent
Wage Increases Over Life of Contract
LEWISTON, N.Y., May 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 264 members who work for the Town
of Lewiston have voted to ratify a new collective bargaining
agreement. The three-year agreement is retroactive to January 1, 2024, and includes a general wage
increase of 15 percent over the life of the contract, stipend
increases, longevity bonuses, and language regarding additional
holidays and sick leave buy backs.
"We are pleased that the Town of
Lewiston and Town Supervisor Broderick have finally come to
their senses and offered these essential workers a fair contract,"
said Brian Dickman, President of
Local 264. "These workers play a pivotal role in the safety and
security of Lewiston residents –
and they deserve the protections of a union contract. We are
grateful to our Lewiston workers
for their unwavering commitment to holding strong and getting the
contract they deserve."
Teamsters covered by the new contract work as police dispatchers
and in various roles in the town hall, highway department, local
courts, and water department.
"We play an important role in Lewiston and believe we should not only be
compensated fairly, but treated with dignity and respect by town
officials," said Maria Sicurella, a
union steward. "Thank you to our union for having our backs and
negotiating a competitive contract for us. We are proud to be
Teamsters – especially today with a new and improved contract!"
Teamsters Local 264 represents a wide variety of workers
throughout Buffalo, N.Y. and the
surrounding communities. For more information, go to
teamsters264.org.
Contact:
Daniel Moskowitz, (770)
262-4971
Dmoskowitz@teamster.org
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SOURCE Teamsters Local 264