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Lindenhurst board authorizes counsel to proceed with Local Union 150 negotiations
Summary
In a confidential April 22 executive session, the Village of Lindenhurst board heard a bargaining update from labor counsel and agreed by consensus to move forward with negotiations on a new contract covering Local Union 150; no formal dollar amounts or final votes were recorded in the transcript.
The Village of Lindenhurst Board of Trustees met in executive session April 22 to review collective bargaining talks with Local Union 150 and to discuss related contract terms.
Village Labor Attorney Ben Gehrt presented the board with an update on the status of negotiations, outlining the village’s negotiation strategy and describing contract elements under discussion, including wages, employment terms and other conditions. After questions and board discussion, the trustees said by consensus that counsel should continue negotiations with Local Union 150. The portion of the session addressing staff-level details concluded and several staff members and counsel exited the meeting at 8:26 p.m.
The session was explicitly confidential and the transcript provided does not record any final agreement, specific wage figures, or a formal vote approving contract language. Next steps recorded in the meeting minutes indicate that the village’s labor counsel will continue bargaining on the village’s behalf; the minutes do not specify a timeline for further public or board action.
