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File #: 205842    Version: 1
Type: Mayor's Request Status: Approved
File created: 5/8/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/10/2018 Final action: 5/24/2018
Enactment date: 5/10/2018 Enactment #: 205842
Title: Requesting to appear before this Board, on May 24, 2018, in executive session, to discuss strategy with respect to the status of all of the City’s collective bargaining agreements including proposals for wage and benefit packages as well as working conditions. Note that this Board may meet in Executive Session to discuss this matter.
Code sections: Executive Session -
Attachments: 1. Executive Session - Labor Update - proposed order

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Requesting to appear before this Board, on May 24, 2018, in executive session, to discuss strategy with respect to the status of all of the Citys collective bargaining agreements including proposals for wage and benefit packages as well as working conditions. Note that this Board may meet in Executive Session to discuss this matter.

 

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To the Honorable Board:

 

I respectfully request to appear before your Board along with Julie M. McKenzie, Chief Labor Counsel for the City of Somerville, on May 24, 2018, in executive session pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a) (3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining issues. Executive session is necessary to protect the bargaining position of the City of Somerville.

 

Therefore, I hereby request that the President move to go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to ongoing collective bargaining matters and that the President separately declare that, in the City Solicitor's opinion, an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the City of Somerville.

 

I have attached a proposed Board order in this matter. Your consideration with respect to this request is most appreciated.

 

Sincerely,

 

Joseph A. Curtatone

Mayor