Fillmore County holds closed-session mediation with AFSCME social workers under Minnesota statute
Summary
The board met in closed session under Minn. Stat. 179A.14, Subd. 3, for AFSCME Social Workers union mediation. Attendees included county commissioners, administrators, HR and Human Services staff, the union representative, a labor attorney and social workers; another mediation date will be set.
The Fillmore County Board convened a closed session on Aug. 11 at 10:00 a.m. under Minn. Stat. 179A.14, Subd. 3, for mediation with AFSCME Social Workers. Present were Commissioners Randy Dahl, Mitch Lentz and Marc Prestby in person and Commissioner Duane Bakke via Webex, along with Administrator Bobbie Hillery, Human Resources Officer Lindsi Engle, Human Services Director Wanda Berg, Ann Goering (labor law attorney), Ryan Hanson (AFSCME Social Worker Union Representative) and representatives from the Bureau of Mediation Services.
The minutes list several social workers who were present at the start of the session and later left as discussion began; the Board reopened the public meeting at 8:02 p.m. The board noted another mediation date will be set. The minutes record the closed-session authority (Minn. Stat. 179A.14, Subd. 3) and attendees but do not disclose the substance of closed deliberations.
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