MANSFIELD — It was a cheer loud enough Rev. Verdell Larson could have heard it in heaven. Applause erupted from members of his former congregation at Providence Baptist Church on Tuesday evening when a unanimous vote by Mansfield City Council ensured the long-time pastor’s name will live on for years to come. Local lawmakers approved […]
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Contentious ‘me too’ clause not part of new City of Mansfield/AFSCME contract
MANSFIELD — Details of the new labor agreement between the City of Mansfield and AFSCME Local 3088 are not yet public. But the “me too” clause found in the last contract will not be a part of it, based on a fact-finder’s recommendation the two sides have also approved. City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday […]
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Deal is done: Mansfield City Council approves new contract with AFSCME
City lawmakers voted unanimously to enter a new contract with the union — which represents about 150 city workers.
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Change in plan: Mansfield City Council may also vote on new AFSCME contract
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council was scheduled to vote Tuesday night on a fact-finder’s for a new labor contract with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3088. Now it appears local lawmakers may also vote on a new contract with the union that represents about 150 city workers in a variety of […]
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Mansfield City Council faces vote on fact-finder’s report for AFSCME contract
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council on Tuesday night is scheduled to vote on a fact-finder’s report for a new labor contract with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3088. The union’s current three-year deal with the city expired at the end of April 2024 and contract negotiations have been ongoing. According to […]
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News Man Weekly: Ontario mayor, sled dogs in Alaska and drones in Mansfield
MANSFIELD – The 33nd episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition, Richland Source Deputy Managing Editor Carl Hunnell and reporter Grace McCormick chat with Ontario Mayor Kris Knapp, who recently marked his sixth month in office. Knapp provides an update on the expected arrival of Raising Cane’s restaurant, the city’s comprehensive […]
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Mansfield AFSCME workers use public event to turn up heat for new contract
MANSFIELD — City workers represented by AFSCME Local 3088 have worked for nine months under the terms of an expired contract. The members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union took to the streets near Central Park on Monday to make sure the public is aware of that fact. Union district […]