MEDIA
RELEASE
Contact information
For
Immediate release
Chief Michael B. Mansfield
Phone
# 978-475-1281 x2001
James Landry Sr.
Phone # 978-987-3678
At
11:00 hrs today representatives from the Town of Andover and IAFF Local 1658
Andover Firefighters Association signed a 3-year contract that covers the period
of time from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2007.
The
contract was signed in a ceremonious fashion at Town Hall where the deal was
inked officially by Andover Town Manager Reginald Stapczynski and Fire Chief
Michael Mansfield as well as Local 1658 President James Landry Sr., Vice
Presidents Clifford Pattullo, John Gangi, and Scott Gibson.
The
new pact includes wage increases of 9.1% over the three years covered by the
contract, increases in the amount firefighters pay in health insurance co-pays,
and continues longevity stipends for the firefighters.
The
Town and the union have been working diligently over the last 40 months to come
to terms that were acceptable to both sides and sought assistance from the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Joint Labor Management Committee to develop the
terms of the final agreement.
The
Town of Andover and the Andover Firefighters Local 1658 are pleased that the
contract was finally ratified and both parties can now move forward and begin
preparing for the next round of negotiations that will begin in earnest in early
2008.