The Village of Glendale Heights Board of Trustees voted to adopt a workplace conduct ordinance on Aug. 7, 2025, after debate and an unsuccessful effort to table the measure until the next meeting.

The ordinance, identified in the meeting as Ordinance 2025‑29, was the subject of public comment before the vote. Sue (last name not provided), president of AFSCME Local 3768, told the board the union had not been notified about proposed changes and asked the board to remove the item from the agenda pending labor‑management discussions. “To date, neither I nor the union have received such notice or participated in such meetings regarding the changes outlined in item 1,” she said during public comment.

The ordinance’s supporters said the village needs a formal code that protects employees and officials. Trustee Muchasco said, “I do think it's important. We do need to have a code of conduct… There’s something it protects everybody.” Village attorney Michael Durkin (identified in the meeting) told trustees he had reviewed the documents before they were brought forward.

Trustees voted by roll call to adopt Ordinance 2025‑29. Several trustees voted no during the first procedural motion to table the item; a subsequent motion to remove the ordinance from the table carried, and the final adoption vote passed by the board.

Discussion and next steps

Speakers pressed for clarity about how the ordinance would interact with existing collective bargaining agreements. Several trustees urged staff and legal counsel to ensure the policy does not conflict with negotiated labor terms; union leaders asked for further, formal labor‑management meetings before implementation. The transcript shows the union asked the board to “remove item number 1 from consideration until further discussions could take place between the union and the village in accordance with the requirements outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.”

The board did not vote to delay adoption. The ordinance text was adopted as presented; trustees said the legal and HR teams would handle any implementation steps and clarify any open items with the union if needed.

Ending

The ordinance was adopted during the Aug. 7 meeting and will be enforced according to the village’s implementation process. Union leadership and village negotiators indicated both parties expect further discussion about operational details and compliance with the collective bargaining agreement.