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Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 2025-246    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Office of the General Counsel
On agenda: 10/15/2025 Final action: 10/15/2025
Title: The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit Water Sewerage Department 1) Approves the Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2025-2030 between the DWSD and the Teamsters State, County and Municipal Workers, Local 214; 2) Authorizes the Director to execute the Agreement, and authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit Water Sewerage Department 1) Approves the Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2025-2030 between the DWSD and the Teamsters State, County and Municipal Workers, Local 214; 2) Authorizes the Director to execute the Agreement, and authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.

 

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Agenda of October 15, 2025

Item No. 2025-246

 

TO:                                           The Honorable

Board of Water Commissioners

City of Detroit, Michigan

 

FROM:                      Gary Brown, Director

Water and Sewerage Department

 

RE:                      Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Teamsters State, County and Municipal Workers, Local 214 for 2025 to 2030

 

MOTION

Upon recommendations of Tiffany Jones, Interim Director of Human Resources/Organizational Development and Nikkiya Branch Penson, Deputy General Counsel, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department:

 

1.) Approves the Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2025 - 2030 between the DWSD and the Teamsters State, County and Municipal Workers, Local 214; 2.) Authorizes the Director to execute the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.

 

BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION

 

DWSD HR submitted, under separate cover, the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Teamsters having a term ending September 30, 2030, for your review. The Union ratified the CBA. As such, we respectfully request that your Honorable Body approve the CBA.