Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The four-year contract agreement is an important milestone in Esmark's ongoing efforts to restart operations at Ohio Cold Rolling Company.
Esmark Inc. and its wholly owned steel services subsidiary, Esmark Steel Group, ratified an agreement with its labor union. Esmark, based in Sewickley, recently announced that members of the United Steelworkers of America (USW) Local 1223 accepted and ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with Esmark’s newly acquired Ohio Cold Rolling Company. According to Esmark, 81 percent of eligible union members voted to accept and ratify the labor agreement, which was applauded by James P. Bouchard, chairman and chief executive officer of Esmark Inc. “We’re very pleased that after months of negotiations the union members found the contract offer to provide for a strong wage, benefits and profit sharing package,” Bouchard said in a …
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Trees affected by oak wilt will be eliminated and replaced.
Sewickley Council awarded a $13,500 contract Tuesday night, moving forward with a tree removal project on Peebles Street. The contract went to Carl’s Tree Service of West Mifflin, which presented the lowest of four bid offers. Borough Manager Kevin Flannery said the cost was much lower than the $30,000 to $35,000 pricetag expected for the work. The project involves the removal of six trees on Peebles Street that are infected with oak wilt rot, a contagious tree disease caused by a fungus that dehydrates trees and eventually kills them. Flannery said the roots are basically rotting on the trees, each of which weigh about 80 tons. “We know there’s a defect. We have to address it,” Flannery said. Mayor Brian Jeffe asked if the borough has …
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
The board passes a four-year contract with support staff and a budget that includes a slight tax increase for the 2012-013 school year.
The Quaker Valley School Board voted Tuesday night to approve a $41.071 million final budget for the 2012-13 school year, which includes a small tax increase on residents. The 0.30-mill increase brings the tax rate from its current 20.95 mills up to 21.25 mills. A homeowner assessed at $157,200—the median assessed value of a home in Quaker Valley—will pay an additional $47.16 annually or $3.93 per month. Taxpayers eligible for the "homestead and farmstead" exclusion will see a tax bill reduction of $187.28. To help balance the budget, eight positions were eliminated through attrition, including three teaching positions, but mostly support staff from cleaners to paraprofessionals. A couple of the positions were through retirements. …
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
School board votes unanimously during Tuesday night's meeting.
The Quaker Valley School Board ratified a four-year contract Tuesday night with the district’s teachers union. The Quaker Valley Education Association, which represents 164 teachers, previously ratified the pact on Jan. 17. The contract takes effect July 1 and expires June 30, 2015. Prior to the unanimous school board vote, Superintendent Dr. Joseph Clapper said he was “grateful” for the cooperation between district teachers and administrators, and he commended both sides. “This is a responsible contract,” Clapper said. The contract agreement provides average salary increases of 3.77 percent annually, though Clapper said the impact essentially amounts to less than 2.4 percent annually for the distrist due to several retirements and other …
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The Voice of Reason
2:30 pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Most of the support staff makes less than $30,000 a year. Going after their meager raise is disheartening. I guess the extra $47 per year may cause one to move from Sewickley. Wait, if you want to sell your house you would be able to sell it for well above a similar house in another part of the city due to the school district you are in. Be careful for what you wish for with tax reform. … more ›