Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department Bargaining Update

Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department

Deputies, sergeants, and investigators in the Doña Ana County (New Mexico) Sheriff's Department will receive pay raises and be covered by the CWA local's proposed new contract following a federal arbitrator's decision that was affirmed by a state district court judge.

The final step in the process is approval of the contract by the Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners. That meeting is scheduled for Feb. 14.

The 90 Sheriff's Department staff, members of CWA Local 7911, will receive pay increases totaling $750,000. The total value to workers of the contract that's been affirmed is $1.1 million.

Members of Local 7911 in Doña Ana County, N.M., celebrate their contract win.