Toledo unions balk at concessions

Toledo's unions on Tuesday turned down Mayor Mike Bell's request to take concessions as the city ...  More »

Toledo's unions on Tuesday turned down Mayor Mike Bell's request to take concessions as the city tries to wipe away a nearly $50 million budget deficit. Because of the union's refusal to work with the Bell administration, the mayor is looking to shed upwards of 300 employees. During Tuesday's council session, which was planned to finalized next week's agenda, several unions sat in the chamber. In the first moments of the meeting, Councilman D. Michael Collins requested a chance to speak, but he didn't speak to his peers. Instead, he addressed the union leadership that was sitting in the audience.  « Less