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Volunteer denied request to repaint county park bridge after union raises grievance concerns, county says

6025894 · October 22, 2025
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An 82‑year‑old Brighton Township resident offered to volunteer to paint a park bridge; county staff told him the union denied the request because the work is classified as union labor and allowing a volunteer could prompt a grievance.

An 82‑year‑old Brighton Township resident who volunteered to repaint a railing at Brady’s Front Park was told the county could not approve his offer because the work is classified as union labor, county staff said at the Oct. 22 Beaver County commissioners meeting.

Ed Gray, who identified himself during the public comment period as a longtime resident and volunteer, said the bridge railing’s wood is exposed to the weather and offered to paint…

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