Donegal Twp To Meet With Union Over Road Crew Layoffs

On September 12, Donegal Township Supervisors voted unanimously to lay off their four person road crew. The reason for the layoffs according to township supervisors was lack of productivity by the road crew. On September 18, labor negotiators for the township and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 66 held an effects bargaining meeting to discuss the ramifications to the road crew regarding the supervisors decision to call for the layoff. According to Phil Binotto, the Labor Negotiator for the township, they are waiting for a proposal from the union regarding terms of the layoff. He expects to hear from the union in a day or so. The layoff takes effect on Friday. Contract negotiations between the township and the union have been ongoing for several years. The road crew has been working under the terms of a contract that expired on December 31, 2022. Efforts to reach Union Representative Larry Cardillo for comment have been unsuccessful.