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City Of Las Vegas, Firefighters Union Agree To Deal

The City of Las Vegas has agreed to a new contract with the firefighters' union.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports it's a three year deal with the International Association of Firefighters Local 1285.

The new deal has cost of living adjustments to the tune of a 2.25 percent wage increase.

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The new contract will cost the city about $11.5 million.

One of the conditions of the deal is to hire more firefighters and EMTs, with the hope of reducing overtime costs.

The deal runs through June 2019.

Casey Morell is the coordinating producer of Nevada Public Radio's flagship broadcast State of Nevada and one of the station's midday newscast announcers. (He's also been interviewed by Jimmy Fallon, whatever that's worth.)