[Mpls] Merger process can take awhile

[j c harmon]

I recently was informed that the City of Minneapolis currently has 
80-something active union locals among its employees. The merger between 
MCDA and Planning et al has been a long time coming - going on nearly two 
years - and it's a more cumbersome process than I think even our esteemed 
leaders expected.
Currently, the legislation that will dissolve the MCDA and create the new 
Community Planning & Development division/CPED got pulled from the 
legislative floor and sent to the tax committee. That could tie it up until 
we all reach retirment.
Despite claiming that labor will be involved in the potential merger 
discussions, I find it hard to believe that the County/City merger could be 
any less cumbersome and involved as the merger would involve even more union 
representation at the County level.
Jill Harmon, VP AFSCME 3419
Cleveland



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