County Council ratifies collective bargaining agreements

Collective bargaining agreements dominated the agenda of the Pierce County Council meeting May 19.

The council ratified four such agreements with the Pierce County Corrections Guild; Pierce County Corrections and Detention Center Non-Uniformed Group; the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, Local No. 483; and Wastewater Unit, AFL-CIO Local 120.

The council also passed an interlocal agreement with University Place and Lakewood for cooperative planning, design, construction and maintenance of the Chambers Creek Canyon Trail.