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Council committee backs ordinance change to allow Mayor’s Action Center staff to seek Teamsters representation

5573885 · August 12, 2025
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The Administration & Finance Committee voted to advance an ordinance amendment clarifying which mayor’s-office positions are 'confidential employees,' clearing the way for customer service representatives at the Mayor’s Action Center to organize and pursue representation by Teamsters Local 135.

The Administration & Finance Committee on the Indianapolis City-County Council approved an amendment clarifying which positions count as confidential employees under the city’s employer-employee cooperation ordinance, a change intended to allow Mayor’s Action Center customer service representatives to organize.

The amendment, introduced as Proposal 235, was presented by Dustin Roche, president of Teamsters Local 135, and David Flink, the union’s general counsel. Flink said the change addresses a technical reading of the code that could be interpreted to exclude Mayor’s Action Center (MAC) customer service…

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