6,000+ Signatures Submitted to Put Collective Bargaining on SBY Ballot

Salisbury fire fighters push collective bargaining fight to voters

Armed with more than 6,200 signed petitions, Salisbury, MD Local 4246 and a coalition of labor groups have moved the fight over collective

6,000+ Signatures Submitted to put Collective Bargaining on SBY Ballot

Image Courtesy of Shore Progress SALISBURY, Md. – Local organizers submitted more than six thousand signatures to the Wicomico County Board of Elections on Monday as part of the ongoing effort to put collective bargaining to a City vote this fall. The Maryland branch of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) says turning in the votes...

Md. collective bargaining repeal heads toward voter referendum

Supporters submitted more than 6,200 signatures to block Salisbury's repeal of collective bargaining rights for firefighters, police officers and other city employees

Petition to Preserve Collective Bargaining in Salisbury Turned over to City

An attempt to preserve collective bargaining for Salisbury's first responders and public employees has be delivered to the city – a petition with over 6000 signatures. Shore Progress initiated the petition drive. The City of Salisbury now must verify the signatures on the petition before collective bargaining can appear on the ballot – to be decided by Salisbury voters. At the end of May, the Salisbury City Council voted to end the city's union …