Operating Engineers 324 urges Gladwin City Council to end infighting and prioritize DPW contract negotiation

  • Gladwin DPW employees demonstrating October 21 at the corner of Cedar Avenue and State Street.
    Gladwin DPW employees demonstrating October 21 at the corner of Cedar Avenue and State Street.

    GLADWIN

    Representatives and members of Operating Engineers 324 gathered in Gladwin to demonstrate against the ongoing failure of city officials to negotiate a fair contract for the city’s Department of Public Works (DPW) employees on October 21. The protest took place ahead of the city council meeting, as DPW employees have now worked for 17 months without a contract while internal disagreements be…