'At any cost': Snohomish bargaining to replace union pensions [View all]

SNOHOMISH — During ongoing bargaining sessions, Snohomish officials have made it clear they wish to exclude a union pension from the city workers’ next contract, a Teamster representative said.

The city has 38 employees represented by Teamsters Local Union No. 763. As part of their 2023 contract, employees are required to contribute to the Teamsters Pension Trust, which funds monthly retirement payments for life.

“Early in bargaining, when the city proposed withdrawing from the Teamster pension, we were stunned,” said Tammy Ayers, a Teamsters’ business agent, during a City Council meeting Oct. 28.

“My perception of what they’re doing is that they are intending to get rid of Teamsters pension at any cost,” she said in an interview.

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