Classified employees tell board negotiations stalled, object to comment they say labeled staff 'lower class'

Patty Badia Salzberg, the CSC labor relations representative for Greenfield classified employees, told the board April 10 that classified members feel negotiations have stalled and that their concerns have not been addressed in writing.

"We feel that we're not being heard," Badia Salzberg said, describing two negotiated articles the union opened after multiple workplace concerns. She told the board the union had proposed changes after incidents during the school year but was told the district intended to maintain "status quo" per the board's direction and that the union had not been given written responses.

Why it matters Classified employees perform day‑to‑day operations at schools — including food service, custodial work and office support — and the union said staffing and pay practices…