Trumbull workers to get pay raise after 6-year freeze

Staff report

WARREN

A 30-cents-per-hour pay increase included in the contract approved Tuesday by a union representing 119 Trumbull County employees will give each employee $624 more per year.

It will cost the county about $223,000.

The county commissioners are expected to ratify the agreement with the American Federation of State and County and Municipal Employees Local 2493 when they have their next meeting Dec. 29.

The bargaining unit, one of five representing county employees, has not had a pay raise in six years, though the employees do get step pay increases. The other bargaining units are still in negotiations.

AFSCME 2493 workers will get an additional 35 cents more per hour Jan. 1, an additional 30 cents the following January and 25 cents the third year.

The local represents workers such as those in the dog kennel and clerk of courts, treasurer’s, building inspection and sanitary engineer’s offices.

Tom Elder, president of AFSCME 2493, said he is satisfied with the contract.

“You always can get better, but we are on a wage freeze for six years. It’s decent. It’s livable.”