The Atlanta firefighters’ union says it’s mystified as to why Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens still hasn’t signed the city’s first contract with the union, almost 11 months after the collective bargaining agreement was struck. The union is now threatening legal action against the city unless the mayor signs the union contract by Friday.
“If a signed agreement is not provided by that date, IAFF Local 134 will pursue all lawful avenues necessary to uphold the [collective bargaining agreement], including legal action for breach of contract,” said Nate Bailey, the president of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 134, in a March 6 email addressed to Dickens. Bailey copied the Atlanta City Council and Atlanta Human Resources Commissioner Calvin Blackburn.
The Mayor’s Office, in a statement to Atlanta Civic Circle, said Dickens and senior administration officials are “conducting a final review” of the contract, to ensure that “all operational details align with long term strategic goals for the city of Atlanta.”…