Today, Superintendent Bangoura gave the following statement:
“The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) made its last, best, and final offer to Local 363 during mediated contract negotiations at the Bureau of Mediation Services (BMS) on July 1. Local 363 began its strike on July 4 after voting to authorize a strike on June 17-18.
To date, Local 363 leadership has refused to take the MPRB’s last, best, and final offer to their membership for a vote.
To break this stalemate, resolve this contract, and work toward providing relief to workers and community, the MPRB requests that Local 363 provide a substantial and meaningful counteroffer to the MPRB’s last, best, and final offer by noon Monday, July 15 to the BMS. Once received, the MPRB is happy to resume mediated negotiations with Local 363 at the BMS.”