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Union leaders tell New London council the city is ignoring labor board order on rec center; mayor says city complied
Summary
AFSCME leaders and rec staff urged the New London City Council to enforce Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations Decision 5,400 and to investigate the city's contract with Power Wellness; Mayor Michael Passaro said the city implemented the board's decision and that Power Wellness no longer provides programming for members.
At the May 4, 2026 New London City Council meeting, Sharon Bousquet, president of AFSCME Local 1303125, accused the city of failing to comply with a Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations decision (Decision 5,400) and urged the council to investigate the city's contract with Power Wellness, the private company managing programming at the new recreation center.
"This is not a disagreement. This is noncompliance with a lawful order," Bousquet said, adding that Power Wellness "continues to perform work that legally belongs to our members without any meaningful bargaining process taking place." She asked the council to examine the city's financial relationship with the contractor and to hold a public hearing through the finance committee that includes…
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