Minneapolis park and recreation workers, board sign tentative agreement
Minneapolis park and rec maintenance workers say they are extending their strike indefinitely (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis park and recreation workers, both full-time and seasonal, will return to work Monday after signing a tentative agreement with the board to end a three-week strike.
What we know
According to a post on X, the LIUNA Local 363 union said on Friday that it has reached a tentative agreement with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB).
The announcement comes as some park union workers walked off the job on the Fourth of July for a week-long strike, which was then extended "indefinitely."
The union previously said the employees have been working without a contract since the beginning of the year. The employees who maintain 180 parks across the city were calling for better pay, benefits and working conditions.
The post on X added that pickets planned for Friday have been canceled.
MPRB said it "looks forward to the Local 363 vote next week and is optimistic that the contract will be accepted by Local 363 members."
Background
The union representing more than 300 park maintenance workers announced the strike just ahead of the Fourth of July holiday and extended the strike after saying the initial offer from MPRB wasn't enough.
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The strike was reportedly authorized by 94% of union members back in June.