Newton teachers march on City Hall; Fuller says they ‘declined’ her request to speak
Hundreds of Newton teachers demonstrated during a rally outside City Hall Wednesday, demanding a new contract before the school year starts Tuesday, the Globe John Hilliard reports. Mayor Fuller requested an opportunity to address them but Newton Teachers Association...Some city unions join Teamsters
The Boston Globe reports that 178 city workers are joining Teamsters Local 25. DPW Commissioner Jim McGonagle told the Globe that “the 178 workers joining Local 25 include about half of the city’s Department of Public Works employees, as well as Parks and...Union contracts on Fuller’s agenda
John Hilliard writes in the Boston Globe.
Newton’s new mayor has prioritized outreach and zoning overhaul during her first year in office, but there’s another big task ahead: negotiating contracts with unions that backed her opponent in last year’s election.