GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids union firefighters are set to receive an 11% pay bump over the next three years.
The Grand Rapids City Commission approved a new collective bargaining agreement on Tuesday, July 29, with International Association of Firefighters Local 366, which has 230 members.
The new contract runs from July 1 through June 30, 2028. It includes a 5% raise for union firefighters on July 1 (including retroactive pay), another 5% raise on July 1, 2026, and a 1% raise on July 1, 2027…