On Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council heard from some of their workers protesting the lack of a contract.
Prior to the start of the Borough Council Meeting, members of the Utility Workers local 580 were protesting outside of the borough building, protesting the lack of a contract, the lack of raises for laborers, and spending borough taxpayers’ money on legal fees in this matter. During the meeting, some of the members spoke during public comment. Denise Brudnock said they feel left out of the negotiations.
When asked to comment on the issue, Borough Manager C. Michael Foote said that they are following the process.
Members of the union say they have been working without a contract for the last 18 months.
In other business, borough council voted 9-2 to offer a contract for solicitor services to Attorney Patrick Dougherty. Ben Ford and Sean McDaniel voted against offering the contract. Council also approved a resolution that authorizes Foote to prepare and submit data and forms to request reimbursement of approved Covid-19 expenses through the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
