CSEA labor representative requests new negotiations session; mediation stalled

Mar 4, 2026

CSEA labor relations specialist Stephanie Inkster told the board negotiations have lasted nearly a year with unresolved issues and asked that a board member attend the next negotiation session so the parties can close an agreement without a mediator.

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Stephanie Inkster, the CSEA labor relations specialist for the town of Seneca Falls, told the board bargaining has been ongoing for almost a year and characterized the process as "extremely frustrating" because parties have been unable to reach agreement on remaining issues. She traced the timeline on the record, saying, "April 9 was our 1st session, and our very last session 04/09/2025. And our very last session was, in mediation on December 9," and she asked the board to schedule another negotiation session and provide a board member to attend so the parties can finish an agreement.

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