Will County workers approve new 4-year contract
Government workers in Will County voted to approve new four-year contracts.
Thursday’s vote came after members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1028 returned to work following a 16-day strike.
The new deal includes a 4.5 percent cost of living increase and changes to the county’s pay scale. It also raised health insurance costs.
About 1,000 employees walked off the job Nov. 18 after about 16 months of negotiations.
The striking workers included those in the health department, nursing home, highway department, sheriff’s office, court system and the jail.
Pam Haynes, a legal secretary who works in the state’s attorney’s office, told The (Joliet) Herald-News that she was happy with the new contract.
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