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Beardstown council approves tentative labor agreement with city workers in 5-3 roll call
Summary
On July 2, 2024, the Beardstown City Council approved a tentative agreement with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 431 representing Public Works and City Hall employees; the motion passed 5-3 with one abstention noted in the minutes.
On July 2, 2024, the Beardstown City Council voted 5-3 to approve a tentative labor agreement between the City of Beardstown and United Food & Commercial Workers District Local 431, which represents Public Works and City Hall employees. The motion was made by Alderperson Eric Harbin and seconded by Alderperson Shawn Taylor.
The minutes record the motion in full: "That the tentative agreement between the City of Beardstown and United Food & Commercial Workers District Local 431 representing the Public Works and City Hall Employees be approved." The motion passed by roll call vote: Yeas — Alderperson Eric Harbin, Alderperson Dawn Seward, Alderperson Shawn Taylor and Mayor Tim Harris; Nays — Alderperson Lisa Buhlig, Alderperson Ron Culves and Alderperson Keith Schramm; Abstain — Alderperson Mary Davis; Absent — Alderperson Chris Baer. The minutes note that Alderperson Mary Davis' abstention was counted toward the majority yes votes.
The minutes do not specify the contract's financial terms, length, or detailed changes to wages or benefits; those specifics were not included in the published minutes attached to the meeting record. The council approved the agreement under the Omnibus Vote Designation and recorded the formal roll-call result in the minutes.
The labor vote was the principal formal action recorded at the July 2 meeting. Other agenda items that evening were routine departmental reports and administrative business. The council adjourned at 6:37 p.m.
