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City and Firefighters Union Land Tentative Contract After Four-Year Impasse

Union leaders have scheduled membership meetings for Aug. 25–26 to vote on the deal.

Overview

  • Mayor Brandon Johnson said the city budget includes hundreds of millions in retroactive pay to cover the tentative agreement.
  • Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2’s executive board endorsed the deal today and will hold explanatory sessions before the late-August ratification vote.
  • The agreement mirrors 5 percent pay raises awarded to the police union and maintains existing staffing requirements on fire trucks.
  • Full contract details have not been made public and the pact still needs member approval and City Council authorization.
  • If the membership rejects the proposal, negotiators will return to the table, extending the nearly four-year stalemate.