Hobart firefighters IAFF Local 1641 ratify first contract with City of Hobart

Hobart Firefighters IAFF Local 1641 ratified their first contract with the City of Hobart at the October 2, 2019 City Council Meeting. John Brezik, 5th District Councilman, was among the other council members voting unanimously on the decision.

Union president Enrique Lopez and a council subcommittee comprised of City Councilman John Brezik, City Councilman Matt Claussen, and City Councilman Dan Waldrop worked on the nearly yearlong negotiations that has led to the first contract the union has had in 53 years.

Councilman Brezik, a retired Union 1066 Steel Worker, has been an ardent supporter of worker rights and was also instrumental in the Hobart Fire Station #2 renovation that helped reopen during Brezik’s leadership in the 5th district on the City Council.

• Read more about the firefighters contract in the Post-Tribune: “Hobart, firefighters agree to first-ever contract” and in the Times: “For the first time in 53 years, Hobart firefighters land union contract”
• Read more about the reopening of the expanded fire station in September 2016 in the Post-Tribune: “Hobart reopens expanded fire station” and in the Times: “Hobart residents help city reopen fire station”