City employee contract negtiations breakdown
May 16, 2013 in Lake County News-Chronicle
Electricians and supporters of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers held and informational picket outside Two Harbors City Hall Monday night. Approximately 20 people gathered and carried signs to call attention to what they say is the city’s slow response to negotiating a fair contract. Continue Reading
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