AMEA Negotiations Update: Oct. 17, 2022

Dear AMEA member,

On Wednesday, Oct. 12, the AMEA bargaining teams met with the City to present our latest proposal. As you recall, AMEA’s initial proposal ​was based on your responses to the 2022 Negotiations Survey, regional market research, inflationary pressures, past negotiations history, and the ever-changing current labor market. Consistent with member input, AMEA’s proposal has base building wages as its centerpiece.

The specifics of this and all proposals are kept confidential within the negotiations team. This is critical to protect the collective bargaining process; permit each side to build trust and have open dialogue with the other; and avoid having sensitive information fall into the hands of those who might have motives harmful to your best interests. While we cannot share specifics, we can share that the parties are very close to finalizing negotiations. The City will review AMEA’s latest proposal with the City Council during closed session at the Oct. 25 Council meeting. We expect to receive a response to our proposal shortly thereafter and are hopeful we will be able to conduct a ratification vote the first week of November

Publication Date: October 17, 2022