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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO THE UNITED STEEL, PAPER & FORESTRY, RUBBER MANUFACTURING, ENERGY, ALLIED INDUSTRIAL AND SERVICE WORKERS INTERNATIONAL (USW) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT CONTRACT FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 2, 2026 THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2029; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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WHEREAS, certain City of Gahanna employees are covered under the United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International (USW); and
WHEREAS, the City of Gahanna and the USW have reached a tentative agreement on the 2026-2028 collective bargaining unit contract, with the bargaining unit voting in favor of adopting the successor agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Administrative Services respectfully requests passage of this Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute the collective bargaining agreement, with Council’s waiver of second reading and declaration of an emergency for the preservation of public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare; to wit: implementing the contract terms effective January 2, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a Collective Bargaining Unit Agreement with the United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International (USW) for the period beginning and terms effective January 2, 2026, through January 1, 2029; said agreement attached hereto as EXHIBIT A and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. That for the reasons set forth in the preamble above, this Ordinance is declared an emergency measure, which shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage by this Council and upon approval and signature by the Mayor.