Category: press release
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Majority of city Council rejected SMEA’s request to freeze management salaries
Yesterday, on June 18, 2024, the Somerville Municipal Employees Association – our main city union – publicly demanded that the city council freeze upper management compensation at fiscal year 2024 levels. Ed Halloran, President of SMEA asked for this freeze because they wanted management to “share the burden, share the pain” until Mayor Ballantyne gives…
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SMEA and neighbors demand a new union contract in Davis Square
Dozens of Somerville city union members and supporters rallied in Davis Square, urging Mayor Ballantyne to improve city services and renegotiate the Somerville Municipal Employees Association (SMEA) contract, which has been expired since June 2022. They highlighted the wage disparity and its impact on staffing. They called for everyone to attend their next rally on…
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