5 Penn. towns disbanding police forces to bust union [View all]
Source: Teamster Nation
The War on Workers rages across five Pennsylvania towns that disbanded their union police forces. Now they rely solely on state police.
The Evening Sun reported on Oct. 13 that Hamiltonban Township would not renew its contract with its lone police officer, who had joined Teamsters local 776.
Three days later, the Newport Borough Council voted 3-2 to ignore the police union contract and immediately dissolve the police department. Minutes later, the two police officers were told to get their personal belongings out of the police station. A constable stood by as a locksmith changed the building's locks. One councilor resigned in protest.
The two Newport Borough police officers are also represented by Teamsters Local 776. Said Secretary-Treasurer Mario Garafolo:
Everyone was blindsided. The residents are in an uproar. What was done was outrageous and the Teamsters are standing behind our members and the residents.
What is happening here is happening in other places. It’s a domino effect.
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A big protest for the tiny town of Newport
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