Henry Ready For Collective Bargaining Veto
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowFort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry is slated this morning to veto a city council measure designed to end collective bargaining for non-public safety unionized city workers. An attempt to reconsider the previously-approved ordinance was rejected Tuesday. A two-thirds council vote could override the veto. That vote could take place later this month.
Upon council's approval of the measure Tuesday, Henry released the following statement:
“Tonight's vote by a majority of City Council members to end collective bargaining for non-public safety union employees is a step backward for our community. It's a divisive approach that sends the wrong message, and I will veto the ordinance that was passed this evening.
We're experiencing unprecedented momentum in the City of Fort Wayne by working together. Through innovative and engaging partnerships, we've built a nationally-recognized, affordable, and high-performing city government. Now is not the time to risk the progress we're making in our community by rushing through an ordinance that takes away the rights of our award-winning city employees. We win the future by making smart choices, not by jeopardizing the formula for success and demoralizing our city team.
I want to thank Councilmen Hines, Paddock, and Shoaff for opposing the collective bargaining ordinance. They're to be commended for being advocates for employees, residents, and businesses.
We will work through this challenge, one that was unnecessary and not in the best interest of our city. I will continue to work with City Council though and all city employees to provide high quality services to create a prosperous city of opportunity.”
Source: The Office of Mayor Tom Henry