City Council wants to tweak labor dispute process, but the details are still being drafted
The Memphis City Council approved the ordinance on changing the impasse process on the first of three readings Tuesday, Jan. 27, without anything more than a general caption pending an ordinance currently being drafted by Council Attorney Allan Wade. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Icy weather had Memphis City Council members meeting virtually and deciding again to edit the way the body settles contract deadlocks. But the fine print needs to be ironed out before budget season begins.
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