The City of Long Beach has reached a tentative agreement with the Long Beach Firefighters Association (FFA), which represents about 380 firefighters, over a successor labor agreement, according to city officials.
“I believe we have one of the best fire departments in the country, so I am delighted that we have reached a tentative agreement with our firefighters that is fair and values their hard work for the City,” said Mayor Robert Garcia. “I want to thank the FFA leadership and our negotiating team for their hard work on this agreement.”
The FFA membership is set to vote on the tentative agreement in March. If approved, the agreement would go before the city council for final approval in April.
“We would like to thank the mayor, city council and city manager for their support,” said Rex Pritchard, FFA president. “The FFA bargaining team worked diligently with City representatives on reaching a mutually beneficial agreement. We believe this agreement represents fair wage increases for our hard working members.”
Source: City of LB
