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AFSCME presses DeWitt County board to resume highway contract talks, cites wages and respect
Summary
At a DeWitt County board meeting, AFSCME regional director Dave Beck urged the board to direct its attorney to return to contract negotiations on behalf of highway department employees, citing wage disparities, treatment by county counsel and the county's highway fund balance.
Dave Beck, regional director for Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, urged the DeWitt County Board to direct county counsel to return to the bargaining table and reach a settlement for highway department employees.
Beck told the board the county's attorney has treated union negotiators and members with "contempt," used "bullying tactics" during federal-mediated sessions and tried to force agreement without allowing the union committee to consult its membership. "We are not at impasse," Beck said. "AFSCME stands…
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