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Teamsters tell county: Road & Bridge workers got no raises and health‑insurance access is at risk
Summary
William Dyson of Teamsters Local 600 told commissioners Road & Bridge employees received no raises while other departments received increases, their collective bargaining agreement expired Dec. 31, and without a signed agreement TeamCare insurance participation is at risk; commissioners said negotiations are ongoing.
William Dyson, vice president and business representative for Teamsters Local 600, addressed the commission during public comment, saying road and bridge employees were offered no raises and that their collective bargaining agreement expired Dec. 31. He warned the lack of a signed agreement threatened participation in TeamCare health benefits for affected employees and urged commissioners to negotiate in good faith.
"These are not disposable employees," Dyson said. "These are skilled public workers who keep this county moving every single day." He said Teamsters Local 600 had reached out to county legal counsel and had not yet heard back about negotiations and that the union remained prepared to negotiate under Missouri law.
Commissioners responded that negotiations were ongoing and that some aspects, including wages, were about to be discussed more intensively. A commissioner noted the county had not yet finalized a new agreement but that negotiation processes continued. The exchange included discussion of past offers and counters; no formal action or vote on the bargaining terms occurred during the meeting.
Dyson’s remarks focused on wages and the practical fallout of not having a current contract — specifically, potential loss of TeamCare insurance participation — and he urged a prompt resolution. Commissioners acknowledged the concern and said negotiations would continue.
