Erie County has reached ratified contract agreements with two unions representing workers at the County Holding Center, CSEA Local 815, and the Correctional Facility, Teamsters Local 264.
In a prepared statement, County Executive Mark Poloncarz said he will submit the agreements to the County Legislature for approval. Poloncarz also said he will request an efficiency grant from the county control board to help pay for some of the agreements. The new deals include union member requirements to pay a percentage of health care expenses.
The CSEA Corrections Officers Union represents about 230 employees, and have been working without a contract since December 2006, while the Teamsters, representing about 540 members, have been without an agreement since 2004.