Russell Library union salary request explained; council hears negotiation timeline
Council members questioned Russell Library officials about a $45,004.08 salary appropriation tied to union negotiations. Library attorney Michael Spagnola outlined a negotiation timeline beginning with a union demand on 01/23/2025; the council did not vote on the request at the workshop.
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Council members pressed Russell Library representatives on a $45,004.08 salary appropriation linked to recent collective-bargaining talks. Michael Spagnola, labor counsel to the Russell Library, told the council the library "received a demand to negotiate from the union on 01/23/2025" and listed a series of negotiation meetings in May, June and July. Spagnola identified his firm and role: "My name is Michael Spagnola. I am an attorney with the law firm of Fort Harrison, and I am a labor and employment counsel to the Russell Library."
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