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Labor Relations

Category: Inlandboatmen’s Union

Agreement reached with IBU on 2025-2027 contract

UW has reached agreement with IBU on a collective bargaining agreement effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. Members of IBU have voted in favor of ratifying the contract. For a summary of the agreements reached please see the summary chart: IBU-UW 2025-2027 Summary Chart For more details on the agreement reached, please see the compiled TAs: IBU-UW 2025-2027 Combined TAs The main IBU contract page will be updated with the once available.

UW – IBU 2025-27 CBA – UW’s Last, Best, and Final Offer & Upcoming Ratification Vote

On May 28, 2025, UW met with the Inland Boatmen’s Union for its fourth and last scheduled bargaining session for the 2025-27 successor agreement. The current CBA expires June 30, 2025. At this session, the parties were unable to reach agreement on wages, the only remaining issue. The Employer presented its last, best, and final offer, and the contract is currently pending a ratification vote by the Union. Prior to the Employer proposal, the Union proposed across-the-board wage increases of…