Columbus firefighters are now working under a new contract. City Council on Monday approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement that has been ratified by the city's firefighter's union. Sponsoring council member Emmanuel Remy says the deal includes no pay hikes in the first year:
"The contract stipulates no across the board wage increases in 2020, with subsequent increases of 2.5% and 3.5% effective with the pay periods that include November 1, 2020 and 2020 respectively."
Remy says the previous deal expired in November, and the new agreement comes with a 17.6 million dollar pricetag.
