East St. Louis Housing Authority Workers Win Big With New Contract

Maintenance workers at the East St. Louis Housing Authority are celebrating the ratification of their new contract.

Under the new contract, workers will receive a $0.50 per hour increase for year one and a wage reopener in years two and three, an increase in their shoe allowance, and an increase in the emergency on-call rate.

“Being one of the voices for the union is a great opportunity for us to make sure that we can help the fellow workers through negotiations time,” said Edgar Jones, Maintenance Mechanic III and Steward.

Additionally, workers won a new annual $1,200 specialty certification and license bonus. The contract also includes language about trainings as well as pay when working above their title.