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Children's Services Workers, County May Soon Reach Contract Deal

Hundreds of Montgomery County Children's Services workers walked off the job Friday morning, but while union members picketed, a judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing the strike from continuing for 72 hours.
April Laissle
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WYSO
Hundreds of Montgomery County Children's Services workers walked off the job Friday morning, but while union members picketed, a judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing the strike from continuing for 72 hours.

A union representing Montgomery County Children’s services workers is close to reaching a contract deal with the county.

County and Professional Guild of Ohio representatives have reached a “conceptual framework for a tentative agreement,” according to a joint statement released Wednesday.

Negotiations began in February and stalled this summer, after the two parties failed to agree on wage increases.

In July, a judge paused a union strike just hours after workers walked off the job. Then, after the State Employment Relations Board ruled the strike could be harmful to children, the two sides were ordered to return to the bargaining table.

The tentative agreement ending the contract impasse must be ratified by both parties to be official. 

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April Laissle is a graduate of Ohio University and comes to WYSO from WOUB Public Media in Athens, Ohio where she worked as a weekend host and reporter. There, she reported on everything from food insecurity to 4-H chicken competitions. April interned at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco, where she focused on health reporting. She also worked on The Broad Experience, a New-York based podcast about women and workplace issues. In her spare time, April loves traveling, trying new recipes and binge-listening to podcasts. April is a Florida native and has been adjusting to Ohio weather since 2011.