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Salsbury council advances charter amendment to repeal collective bargaining authorization as residents protest
Summary
Council moved a charter amendment (first reading) that would repeal the city's collective bargaining authorization; dozens of employees and union leaders urged the council to preserve bargaining rights, arguing loss would harm safety, retention and workplace fairness.
The Salsbury City Council on April 27 advanced a charter amendment for first reading that would repeal the city's provision authorizing collective bargaining, drawing a sustained public outcry from city employees, union leaders and residents.
Council members read Charter Amendment Resolution 2026-3 for first reading and signaled approval to move it forward. The resolution, as presented, would "repeal article 23 in its entirety and abrogate all collective bargaining rights," council staff said during the reading. The measure will return later for a public hearing and a second reading before any final change to the charter is adopted.
The move prompted dozens of public comments. Anissa Pierce Cessums,…
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