SALISBURY, MD — Salisbury’s fight over organized labor is headed from City Hall to the ballot box.
Just moments after the City Council voted Tuesday night to repeal collective bargaining rights for more than 200 municipal employees, union supporters launched a petition drive to force the issue before voters in a special referendum.
After months of heated debate, the council voted 3-2 to remove a charter provision granting bargaining rights to city workers, including general employees and first responders.