# Committee on Workforce Development meeting, September 7, 2023

- When: Thu, Sep 7, 2023, 9:30 AM (Chicago time)
- Where: City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Scheduled & Published
- Committee: [Committee on Workforce Development](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/workforce-development)
- Video: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8928568/video/861851119
- Transcript: [full text](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/transcripts/861851119.txt) (2,152 words, official captions)

## Meeting notes

> AI-written from the transcript. Speakers are inferred from cues in the recording, so treat names as estimates and check the video at the linked time.

The Committee on Workforce Development approved its July 17, 2023 Rule 45 report and recommended passage of an ordinance authorizing collective bargaining agreements between the city and the Illinois Nurses Association, the Illinois Council of Police and the Coalition of Unionized Public Employees, a group of about 30 trade unions. The city's chief labor negotiator said the agreements cover about 7,000 employees, run from July 2022 through June 2027, and include annual raises of 3% to 5% tied to inflation, a $3,000 bonus, increased deferred compensation matching, sick leave accrual for prevailing rate employees, added holidays, consistent pay dates and a working group on retiree health care. No members asked questions and there were no public speakers.

Topics: collective bargaining agreements, city employee wages, trade unions, retiree health care, deferred compensation, Rule 45 report

### Agenda items discussed

- [12:25](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/6F77F61C-EA41-EE11-BDF3-001DD80974AF?t=745) Rule 45 report from July 17, 2023: passed
- [13:02](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/6F77F61C-EA41-EE11-BDF3-001DD80974AF?t=782) Collective bargaining agreements with the Illinois Nurses Association, Illinois Council of Police and Coalition of Unionized Public Employees (O2023-0003884): passed

### Alderpersons who spoke

- [Michael D. Rodriguez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/22) (chair): Acknowledged a letter from LIUNA urging passage of the collective bargaining agreements. ([13:33](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/6F77F61C-EA41-EE11-BDF3-001DD80974AF?t=813))

## Documents

- [Agenda](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/526f2255-f23c-4120-8e9e-c030a682f7dd.docx)
- [Agenda](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/fbf50193-1e4f-4141-ab83-81fd109787a9.pdf)
- [Notice](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/dd18bd68-3bc4-4be0-a06a-5a55d910238a.pdf)
- [Summary](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/a6db842a-249e-4f12-b0be-9e7a6905311f.pdf)

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