COALITION BARGAINING PROGRESSED BUT
LOCAL TABLES STILL NEGOTIATING
February 23, 2022

Throughout the past several months, SEBAC union leaders have been working with the Lamont Administration to reach an agreement on a set of wage and step guidelines to assist local tables. This does not mean that we have a deal, however. Since these guidelines are not set in stone, we will be waiting to make an announcement on the specifics until we are confident that each local table will be able to reach agreement. At that time, these guidelines will be cemented into a tentative agreement. 

Each local table has continued to work on significant issues that must be addressed before a deal is reached. The Lamont Administration must offer honorable contracts to each and every table that recognizes the importance of public services to our State - services that our communities have relied on more than ever before.

COALITION BARGAINING RESULTS IN GUIDELINES TO ASSIST LOCAL 

After several months of negotiations, the Lamont Administration and union leaders in SEBAC have reached guidelines that we hope will assist the local tables in reaching full agreements in the coming weeks.

Negotiating teams will continue to fight for fair contracts at each local table and the hope is that these guidelines will assist negotiators on both sides to reach a full agreement.   Reaching full agreement, however, will require that the Lamont Administration offer honorable contracts at local tables that recognize the hard work and sacrifice members make in service of a public - a public that more than ever depends upon quality public services and the work we do. There are still many important issues at local tables that are still unresolved. If these important issues are not addressed,  locals are ready to go to binding arbitration if necessary (please note that some tables have already filed for arbitration).