John Simon

Jul 1, 2024 | kare11.com | John Simon

MINNEAPOLIS — Park maintenance workers are set to walk off the job here as early as Tuesday, as negotiations over a new contract continue in private. Both sides were hunkered down in contract talks Monday, looking for ways to avoid the strike, which would affect about 35 percent of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's year-round workforce. Those covered under the LIUNA Local 63 contract include 201 permanent and 114 seasonal maintenance crew members at parks, pools and playgrounds.