Tentative Agreement Ratified by All Units!

City Council to vote on Sept. 17 Session

St. Petersburg Workers,

All Bargaining Units, Blue Collar, White Collar, and Professional, have voted to ratify the Tentative Agreement.

The City Council will be in session tomorrow, 9/17/2026, to vote on the Tentative Agreement.

Once both parties have ratified, the Agreement will be in effect and all changes will be implemented and the new Collective Bargaining Agreement will be in effect on Sept. 21, 2026.

We will update you on how the council votes, and any next steps from there.

Again, thank you to all Union Stewards, Leaders, and the members and workers in making this a successful ratification.

Ratification Results

Union Proposals for 2026 Bargaining

Union Proposals for 5/21 Session
- BW Unit
- Professional Unit
Union Proposals for 6/18 Session
- BW Unit
- Professional Unit
Union Proposals for 8/17 Session
- BW Unit
- Professional Unit
Union Proposals for 8/25 Session
- BW Unit
- Professional Unit

Management Proposals for 2026 Bargaining

Management Proposals for 7/16 Session
- BW Unit
- Professional Unit
Management Proposals for 8/31 Session
- BW Unit

OLD POSTS:

Dear City of St. Petersburg Workers,

We have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on all Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA).

Click Here to View the Blue and White TA

Click Here to View the Professional TA

Below is a short summary of the wins in this round of negotiations with the City. We will have final language to review soon, and, as always, all information and ratification updates will be posted on your Union’s home page.

Our Next steps will be to hold a ratification vote (in which all workers can vote), and we have dates set for Sept. 14 – 16. Please see the Schedule below.

Your Union would like to thank and commend your Union Leaders and Stewards for all of their hard work and dedication in the last six months to secure this TA.

Contract Highlights:

Wages – All Bargaining Units:

3.5% General Wage Increase (GWI), effective 9/21/26. GWI wage reopener in Summer 2027. Three year agreement on continuation of step raises.

Illness Leave – All Bargaining Units:

40hrs of Illness leave annually can be used when workers must take time for the care of ill immediate family members.

Expansion of Union Stewards – All Bargaining Units:

Increases the number of Union Stewards and removes old language limiting placement of stewards by worksite.

Workplace Democracy – All Bargaining Units:

Ensures any substantive changes to CBA, benefits and working conditions, must go to workers for ratification.

Guaranteed Union Stewards at NEO – All Bargaining Units:

In this climate of attacks on Unions in FL, we have contractually secured rights to Union Stewards speaking at New Employee Orientations.

Extension of Filing Deadlines for Grievances – All Bargaining Units

More time for Union Stewards to file grievances on behalf of members.

These are only the highlights, and all workers will be able to review the TA’s agreement once finalized.

All MOUs have been ratified! Thank you to all workers that came out to vote!!

The Union will submit these to management ASAP.

Reminder that we are preparing for bargaining in all three units this year. NOW is the time to get involved. If you are a member, please reach out to a steward or organizer to get with the Member-Led Bargaining Committee. If you are a non-member, then it is time to join with your fellow workers to win a great contract!!

Here are the proposed MOUs for each unit up for a vote:

Blue and White Collar Unit:

Appendix C – LIB Positions MOU

BW Mayor’s Personal Leave Benefit FY-26 MOU

Professional Unit:

PRO Mayor’s Personal Leave Benefit FY-26 MOU