On Wednesday, the Boston City Council overwhelmingly adopted a new collective bargaining agreement between the city of Boston and Local 718 of the firemen Union. This deal will result in a wage increase of approximately 10.6 percent for the firemen.
The contract, which was ratified by the union earlier this month following lengthy negotiations with the administration of Mayor Michelle Wu, requires the city to provide firefighters with base wage increases of 3 percent, 3 percent, and 2.5 percent in July of each fiscal year of the contract, which covers 2021 to 2024. The contract was ratified after lengthy negotiations with the administration of Mayor Michelle Wu. According to the documents provided by the city, the agreement also includes increases to hazardous duty and detail pay, in addition to revisions related to vacation time and sick leave provisions.
