City, Firefighters Settle on New Contract
Oak Forest and Firefighters Union 3039 agreed to a new four-year contract that includes changes to salary scales and the creation of a new position in the department.
Months after the expiration of a previous contract, Oak Forest firefighters and city officials have inked a fresh agreement. Aldermen on Nov. 27 approved a four-year contract with Local 3039—one that includes adjustments to the salary scales and the creation of a new position within the department. The new contract Oak Forest Firefighters Local 3039 reached a new contract agreement that was approved by the Oak Forest city council on Tuesday, Nov. 27. The four-year contract comes after the previous contract between the city and the union expired on April 30, 2012. “I think we've negotiated a good contract for both sides,” Ishler said. “I think we'll both be happy with this contract.” Under the new contract, probationary firefighters who …
